Portland crime rates dropped in 2023, data shows - OPB
2024年1月24日 · After years of record gun violence, Portland saw a drop in homicides and shootings in general in 2023. Portland Police Chief Bob Day addresses media at a press conference in Portland City Hall on...
‘Can’t remember a weekend as violent as this’: 5 dead in ... - KPTV
2024年7月16日 · To date there have been 467 shooting incidents in Portland in 2024, Gjovik says despite issues that come with a lack of staffing, law enforcement is working hard to curb violent crimes this...
Shootings fall to 4-year monthly low in Portland, with city’s anti ...
2024年12月26日 · Portland recorded 42 known shootings in November – the lowest monthly total in three years and a sign that the city’s strategies to tackle gun violence finally might be showing success....
‘People are scared’ as gang activity fuels Portland violence
2021年6月10日 · Portland’s pervasive gang violence in the ’90s — when it was estimated that there were 2,500 people in up to 600 gangs in the area — left a crimson stain on recent city history. But now, following the pandemic shut down and Floyd’s murder, paired with a diminishing police presence, community leaders say the problem has returned.
Spate of Portland waterfront killings leaves locals unnerved, city ...
2024年3月23日 · While killings in Portland have declined since the city saw a sharp spike in deadly violence in 2020, 2021 and 2022, the spate of recent homicides near the waterfront — at a time when locals...
Shootings rise in Portland, as police blame gang violence
2021年6月11日 · When Oregon’s most populous city had a rampant gang problem 30 years ago, Portland detectives were stunned if they found more than a few dozen bullet casings after a shooting.
‘A dangerous time': Portland, Oregon, sees record homicides
2021年10月19日 · So far this year, Portland has had more than 1,000 shootings, at least 314 people have been injured by bullets, and firearms have accounted for three-quarters of homicides. Police attribute much of the gunfire to gangs, fights and retaliation killings, but they are also affecting bystanders.
Portland shootings on track for lowest annual total since 2019
2024年12月28日 · Portland Police Bureau data shows 42 reported shootings in November 2024, the lowest monthly total since March 2020. PORTLAND, Ore. — Out of the rain and under a gazebo in North Portland's...
Record violence plagues Portland - oregonlive
Homicides fell in Portland in 2023 after two years of record high killings. But the toll remains historically high and shootings remain the leading cause of homicides. People of color —...
Portland records its 93rd homicide in 2022, a new all-time high
2022年11月30日 · Portland breezed past last year’s record 92 homicides and planted a new flag on Nov. 23 when the city recorded its 93rd homicide of the year. The victim, 45-year-old Raja McCallister, was...