Police officers in Portland have responded to at least 359 shootings so far in 2021, as Oregon’s city continues to see unprecedented levels of gun violence. Preliminary statistics indicate that officers responded to 357 shootings, a Portland Police Bureau spokesman told The Epoch Times via email on May 7. That number does not count suicide attempts. Ninety-five shootings involved an injury by gunfire, with 113 people being injured. After the statistics were given, at least two other shootings took place. On Friday afternoon, officers responded to a report of shots fired and found evidence of gunfire in the area of Northeast Prescott Street and Northeast 33rd Avenue. A short time later, an off-duty officer witnessed a gunshot victim being dropped off at a nearby hospital. On Sunday morning around 1 a.m., officers heard of shots being fired and went to a home on Southeast Harney Street. They found “a chaotic …
Portland Police Have Responded to at Least 359 Shootings so Far This Year
May 10, 2021
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