Tamena Strickland Charged With Murder, Two Counts Of Attempted Murder Following August 2, 2019 Shooting -08/05/19

August 5, 2019

Tamena Strickland charged with murder, two counts of attempted murder following August 2, 2019 shooting

Today, Multnomah County District Attorney Rod Underhill announced the filing of a three-count charging document against 30-year-old Tamena Strickland who is accused of killing 22-year-old Deante Strickland and wounding two other family members.

Tamena Strickland is charged with one count of murder with a firearm and two counts of attempted murder with a firearm.

According to court documents, Portland Police responded to reports of a shooting at approximately 2 p.m. on August 2, 2019 in the 6200 block of Northeast 42nd Avenue in Portland, Oregon.

When officers arrived, they located Mr. Strickland suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest, according to court documents. He died just north of the residence.

Officers also located two other individuals, a 25 year old woman and a 67 year old woman, suffering from gunshot-related injuries. Both were transported to the hospital.

According to court documents: law enforcement learned that Mr. Strickland and the 67 year old woman were inside the living room when the shooting occurred. The 25 year old victim, Mr. Strickland’s cousin, told police that when she heard gunshots, she left her bedroom inside the residence and approached the living room where she saw her cousin, Tamena Strickland, aim a silver handgun in her direction and shoot her.

After the shooting, Mr. Strickland and the two other injured family members exited the residence, according to court documents.

At approximately 7 p.m. on August 2, 2019, Tamena Strickland surrendered to Portland Police with her attorney.

During the investigation, law enforcement learned the location of a vehicle associated with Tamena Strickland. Officers responded and located a black gun box on the front passenger seat floorboard, according to court documents.

The Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office can confirm that a firearm was recovered as part of the investigation.

Due to the on-going investigation, no additional information about this case can be released at this time.

A charging document is only an accusation of a crime. Strickland is innocent unless and until proven guilty.

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Contact: Brent Weisberg, Communications Director

Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office

Phone: 503.988.6567 | Email: Brent.Weisberg@mcda.us