Gresham Police confirmed Tuesday that a suspect in the murder of Michael Hatcher was arrested and booked into jail.
Ervin Standifer has been charged with the murder of Hatcher, 35.
Hatcher was found dead on March 23, on a sidewalk near the intersection of SE Stark Street and 197th Avenue. Police say he was shot to death.
Jail and court records show Standifer will be arraigned on a 2nd-degree murder charge Wednesday afternoon.
Court records also reveal Standifer has a long criminal history dating back to the 1980s. In 1986 he was arrested on attempted murder robbery and assault charges. He was later convicted of the assault charge and sentenced to 20 years in prison.
Police have not released a motive for the murder and declined to comment further on the arrest , citing an ongoing investigation.