CRIME & SAFETY
Gunfire erupts inside Rockwood Village Apartments during targeted shooting
Nearly 40 shots were fired inside a Rockwood apartment complex, narrowly missing children sleeping inside neighboring units, and leading to a Gresham Police investigation. Officers responded Sunday evening, April 28, to the Rockwood Village Apartments, 783 S.E. 185th Ave., after multiple 911 callers reported hearing 10-12 shots in the hallways of the building. During the investigation officers learned there had been a target residence, though multiple apartments had been struck with bullets, many with young children inside. No one was hurt during the shooting. It is unclear why the apartment was targeted by the shooters. The suspects fled before police arrived. Nearly 40 shell casings were recovered by officers.
Beaverton man sentenced to prison for distributing fentanyl, caught at Blazers game
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A Beaverton man was sentenced to prison for giving fentanyl to a man who caused a fatal overdose. Billy Ray Trueblood II, 33, was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison and four years’ supervised release. According to court documents, in March 2019, investigators...
‘He was a positive man’: Family grieves Haitian student killed in Portland drive-by shooting
A 30-year-old Haitian man was shot and killed in a random drive-by shooting in Portland on Monday, April 15, leaving his family in mourning and a GoFundMe page created to help with funeral arrangements.
Fentanyl Dealer Caught at Trail Blazers Game, Gets Slam Dunked by Justice!
In a twist seemingly straight out of a crime drama, a fentanyl dealer on the run was nabbed by law enforcement while he casually attended a Portland Trail Blazers game. The pursuit ended as an observant fan, who also worked as a Washington County sheriff’s deputy involved in the case, spotted the suspect on live TV. This sharp-eyed deputy was "pretty sure" the man on his screen was the fugitive they were after, as reported by The Seattle Times.
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