Two men suffered non-life-threatening gunshot wounds following a shooting in downtown Portland early Saturday morning, according to the Portland Police Bureau. Officers responding to a reported disturbance near Southwest 3rd Avenue and West Burnside Street heard gunfire at around 12:20 a.m. and discovered evidence of a shooting at the scene, though no victims or suspects were initially found.
Police Track Suspect Vehicle and Detain Four Men
Authorities identified a possible suspect vehicle leaving downtown on Interstate 84 shortly after the incident. When officers attempted a traffic stop, the driver fled at high speed. Police did not pursue the vehicle on the ground; instead, the Portland Police’s Air Support Unit tracked the car until its occupants stopped near Northeast 58th Avenue and Northeast Flanders Street and ran into the neighborhood.
Officers from multiple precincts, alongside a K9 unit, quickly surrounded the area. Police detained four men as the investigation continued into the morning.
Did You Know? The initial 12:20 a.m. response on Saturday, October 3, 2026, involved officers assigned to Central Precinct and the Entertainment District Detail.
Victims arrive at hospital with gunshot wounds
Investigators later learned that two adult men arrived at a local hospital via private vehicle with gunshot wounds. Both victims received medical treatment for injuries that were determined to be non-life-threatening.
Because the Focused Intervention Team (FIT) and Enhanced Community Safety Team (ECST) consider all gunfire aimed at Portland community members to be attempted murder cases, eyewitness accounts and video evidence remain critical for detectives as investigations unfold.
The Portland Police Bureau’s Enhanced Community Safety Team has taken over the investigation. Authorities urge anyone with information or video related to the shooting to email crimetips@police.portlandoregon.gov, attention ECST, referencing case number 26-288413.
Police investigate downtown Portland shooting
Where did the initial shooting take place?
Officers responded to a reported disturbance near Southwest 3rd Avenue and West Burnside Street in downtown Portland.
How were the two victims transported to the hospital?
Police learned that the two adult men arrived at a local hospital by private vehicle.
What unit is leading the investigation?
The Portland Police Bureau’s Enhanced Community Safety Team is investigating the case under case number 26-288413.
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