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Yahoo
30-01-2025
- Yahoo
LIST: These 10 Portland neighborhoods had the most shooting incidents in 2024
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Overall, Portland saw a decrease in the number of shooting incidents in 2024 compared to the year before. However, some neighborhoods continue to struggle with high rates of gun violence compared to the rest of the city. While there were 1,025 shooting incidents in the Rose City in 2023, last year's figure stands at 803, according to shooting incident statistics by the Portland Police Bureau. Police negotiate with man who shot gun, boarded bus Since police began tracking this data in 2019, the peak shooting incidents occurred in 2021 at 1,315. According to the data, it's been steadily declining ever since. In terms of gun-related homicides, there is a similar but slightly different trend. The peak number of gun-related homicides in the past five years happened in 2022, with 73. There were 56 gun-related homicides in 2023 and 53 in 2024. With the latest batch of shooting statistics released this month, the entirety of 2024's numbers are now available. So which Portland neighborhoods saw the most shootings last year? KOIN 6 dove into the numbers to find out. No. Neighborhood Sextant Number of shooting incidents in 2024 (Jan. 2024-Dec. 2024) 01 Hazelwood Northeast / Southeast 80 02 Powellhurst-Gilbert Southeast 59 03 Downtown Portland Southwest 40 04 St. Johns North 40 05 Lents Southeast 33 06 Portsmouth North 26 07 Buckman Southeast 25 08 Eliot North / Northeast 24 09 Montavilla Northeast / Southeast 24 10 Cully Northeast 23 The Hazelwood Neighborhood once again takes the top spot for the most number of shooting incidents in 2024. The 80 shooting incidents in Hazelwood marks an increase from the year before, with 77 in 2023. In the five years since police have tracked this data, the Hazelwood Neighborhood has seen 518 shooting incidents since January 2019. The Hazelwood Neighborhood in East Portland encompasses some major shopping centers, including Mall 205 and the Gateway Shopping Center, which are both next to major freeway exchanges. It has frequently topped the list for the neighborhood with the most number of shootings in years past. Pickathon asks for $1M to ensure festival's future Recently, a man was shot to death outside the Gateway Fred Meyer after reportedly trying to stop a robbery. Portland police said they found 47-year-old Jonathan Trent injured in the parking lot on the afternoon of January 13, 2025. He was transported to a local hospital where he was later pronounced dead. Last week, Portland police said two minors were arrested and accused of being involved with the robbery that led up to the fatal shooting. The two teens, ages 15 and 16, were both lodged in the Donald E. Long Juvenile Detention Center. In terms of the number of gun-related homicides that happened in the Hazelwood Neighborhood in 2024, there were eight. In 2023, there were five gun-related homicides in Hazelwood. Over the past five years, 26 gun-related homicides have occurred in Hazelwood since January 2019. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
27-01-2025
- Yahoo
Good Samaritan grocery shopper, dad killed while trying to stop teen robbery suspects
Two Oregon teens are facing murder and robbery charges after allegedly shooting and killing a man who tried to intervene when they robbed a grocery store. Police received reports of gunshots at a Fred Meyer grocery store in Portland's Hazelwood neighborhood around 3:50 p.m. on Jan. 13., the Portland Police Bureau wrote in a press release. There, they found 47-year-old Jonathan Trent on the ground with a gunshot wound. He was taken to a nearby hospital and pronounced dead, according to local station KOIN. "The initial investigation suggests that Trent was shot after witnessing a robbery and attempting to stop the suspect," the police wrote in their press release. Crime Turned Portland Into A 'Hollowed Out Shell.' Its Neighbors Are Trying To Keep It From Happening To Them In an update shared on Jan. 23, police announced that they arrested a 15-year-old and a 16-year-old on murder and robbery charges in connection with the incident. Another 15-year-old, who knows the other two teens, was arrested for a separate Jan. 1 robbery. Read On The Fox News App Police believe the 16-year-old was involved in a string of four other robberies that took place in the area during the first two weeks of the year. Portland Police To Disband Property Crimes Unit, Citing Staffing Issues: 'Not Up To Our Authorized Strength' Sgt. Matt Jacobsen of the police department's major crimes unit told KPTV that investigators arrested the teens after learning that several crimes that occurred in the area in the 48 hours after the shooting were all related. "Throughout the course of the investigation, we're able to identify five events that were related to this group," he said. "This type of crime with these youths is fairly uncommon. Unfortunately, guns are available in this community and it's deeply concerning to see youth of this age, armed with firearms." The Multnomah County District Attorney's Office is deciding whether the two teens charged with murder will be tried as adults, KPTV reported. Fox News Digital could not reach the office for comment at press time. The three teens, whose identities have not been released due to their minor status, are all being held at Donald E. Long Juvenile Detention Facility. Crime-ridden Blue City Now Hiring More Police. Why They Can't Get Them On The Streets Fast Enough A GoFundMe initiative was launched to help the man's son and his son's mother in the wake of his death. Click To Get The Fox News App "Jon was a man of warmth, kindness, and joy who brought light to everyone around him," a friend who organized the fundraiser wrote on the page. "He was a constant presence at the pool, supporting [his son] and inspiring our community with his positivity and generous spirit... His loss has left a profound void in our hearts and the lives of those who knew him."Original article source: Good Samaritan grocery shopper, dad killed while trying to stop teen robbery suspects
Fox News
27-01-2025
- Fox News
Good Samaritan grocery shopper, dad killed while trying to stop teen robbery suspects
Two Oregon teens are facing murder and robbery charges after allegedly shooting and killing a man who tried to intervene when they robbed a grocery store. Police received reports of gunshots at a Fred Meyer grocery store in Portland's Hazelwood neighborhood around 3:50 p.m. on Jan. 13., the Portland Police Bureau wrote in a press release. There, they found 47-year-old Jonathan Trent on the ground with a gunshot wound. He was taken to a nearby hospital and pronounced dead, according to local station KOIN. "The initial investigation suggests that Trent was shot after witnessing a robbery and attempting to stop the suspect," the police wrote in their press release. In an update shared on Jan. 23, police announced that they arrested a 15-year-old and a 16-year-old on murder and robbery charges in connection with the incident. Another 15-year-old, who knows the other two teens, was arrested for a separate Jan. 1 robbery. Police believe the 16-year-old was involved in a string of four other robberies that took place in the area during the first two weeks of the year. Sgt. Matt Jacobsen of the police department's major crimes unit told KPTV that investigators arrested the teens after learning that several crimes that occurred in the area in the 48 hours after the shooting were all related. "Throughout the course of the investigation, we're able to identify five events that were related to this group," he said. "This type of crime with these youths is fairly uncommon. Unfortunately, guns are available in this community and it's deeply concerning to see youth of this age, armed with firearms." The Multnomah County District Attorney's Office is deciding whether the two teens charged with murder will be tried as adults, KPTV reported. Fox News Digital could not reach the office for comment at press time. The three teens, whose identities have not been released due to their minor status, are all being held at Donald E. Long Juvenile Detention Facility. A GoFundMe initiative was launched to help the man's son and his son's mother in the wake of his death. "Jon was a man of warmth, kindness, and joy who brought light to everyone around him," a friend who organized the fundraiser wrote on the page. "He was a constant presence at the pool, supporting [his son] and inspiring our community with his positivity and generous spirit... His loss has left a profound void in our hearts and the lives of those who knew him."
