Suspect identified in deadly Old Town stabbing
PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV) - Portland Police Bureau have identified a man taken into custody after a stabbing in Old Town left one person dead Friday morning.
A large police presence responded to a report of a stabbing near the intersection of West Burnside Street and Northwest 3rd Avenue at about 11:30 a.m. When officers arrived, they found the victim dead.
Officers soon found the suspect identified as Dorian A. Cannon, 50, nearby and detained him.
Cannon was booked into Multnomah County Detention Center on a charge of second-degree murder and unlawful use of a weapon.
The Police Bureau asks anyone with information about the case to contact Detective Erik Kammerer at Erik.Kammerer@police.portlandoregon.gov or by phone at 503-823-0762, or Detective Michael Schmerber at Michael.Schmerber@police.portlandoregon.gov or 503-823-0991.
During the investigation, Northwest 3rd Avenue was closed between West Burnside Street and Northwest Couch Street. The right lane of westbound Burnside Street was also closed at Northwest 3rd Avenue.
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