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Update: Suspect Arrested In Michael Hatcher Homicide - 03/29/23

RELEASE DATE: March 29, 2023
CONTACT PERSON: On Duty PIO
CASE NUMBER: 23-11742

Gresham, Ore.— The Gresham Police Department, with the assistance of Portland Police Bureau SERT, arrested Portland resident Ervin Standifer Jr, 61, at his residence.

The East County Major Crimes Team began investigating the case on Friday morning when patrol officers responded to a subject down on the sidewalk. Officers located Hatcher deceased. An autopsy performed at the State Medical Examiner's office determined, the victim Portland resident Michael Lashone Hatcher, 35, died of gun violence.

Standifer is booked at the Multnomah County Detention Center on Murder in the second degree.

Police are asking that anyone who may have witnessed this incident or have other information about what led to Hatcher's death to call our tip line at 503.618.2719 or toll-free at 1.888.989.3505.

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