Portland Gun Violence Spikes
Gun Violence Year to Date shows 595 shooting incidents:.
Gun sales in Oregon, as well as nation wide spiked after lockdowns, even before violence flare. Gun sales spiked again after demonstrations became violent according to the FBI.
Public records releases related to the ongoing demonstrations will be posted approximately weekly. They may be accessed by going to portlandoregon.gov/prr and clicking on Trending Topics then Ongoing Demonstrations 2020.
Innocents, including children are victims in the gun violence that is state wide. . The bullets hit two small children at the home and left them hospitalized with serious injuries. 30 August.
Ervan Herring Jr. has been arrested for this crime and was indicted by a Multnomah County Grand Jury on the charges of Attempted Murder, Assault in the Second Degree, Conspiracy to Commit Murder, Unlawful Use of a Firearm, and Felon in Possession of a Firearm; however, other suspects and witnesses were involved and need to be located by detectives.
Protestors with violence on their minds are upping the stakes: 29 Sept: “There is a gathering in Kenton Park and learned that it was the initiation point of a planned unpermitted march. Participants were seen wearing body armor and helmets. Officers observed shields and moved in to take them for safekeeping before they could be used.”
Police are the problem, local elected officials say as more officers are being federally deputized.
Statement Regarding Deputation of State and Local Law Enforcement Officers
PORTLAND, Ore.— Billy J. Williams, U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon, and Russ Burger, U.S. Marshal for the District of Oregon, provide the below statement on ongoing violence in Portland:
The U.S. Marshal will not cancel the cross-deputation of local and state law enforcement officers. Law enforcement and law-abiding citizens of Portland have endured months of nightly criminal violence and destruction. Officers have been repeatedly assaulted with bottles, bats, sledgehammers, lasers, rocks, and other weapons of convenience. In addition, the public has seen repeated efforts by criminals to burn down public buildings. These violent, senseless, and criminal acts have no bearing on social justice. They only serve to exacerbate lawlessness in this city. Federal cross-deputation of Oregon State Police, Multnomah County Sheriff and Portland Police Bureau personnel underscores the importance of providing accountability and deterrence for these criminal acts. Importantly, the federal deputation supports front line law enforcement officers and their families in a way that they have not seen from City Hall. Portlanders, and Oregonians in general are sick of the boarded-up and dangerous conditions prevalent in downtown Portland due to a lack of leadership. We call upon citizens of this city and state to denounce violence, demand accountability, and work together to end the violence.