On Wednesday, April 18, 2018, members of the Portland Police Bureau Detective Division's Assault Detail and Multnomah County Parole and Probation Office arrested 21-year-old Jacauree T. Walker in connection with an April 7th shooting investigation.
This investigation began on April 7, 2018, at 8:20 p.m., when East Precinct and Transit Division officers responded to the report of a shooting at the 82nd Avenue Transit Station, located at 1515 Northeast 82nd Avenue.
When officers arrived at the transit station, they contacted several witnesses and a person believed to be the intended victim of the shooting.
Based on information gathered during the investigation, officers believe Walker was involved in a verbal altercation with an adult male passenger on a TriMet bus traveling on 82nd Avenue. When the bus arrived at the 82nd Avenue Transit Station, Walker and the passenger exited the bus. While the passenger and Walker were at the transit station, Walker reportedly fired a handgun at the passenger. The passenger was not struck by gunfire and Walker fled the scene prior to police arriving.
During the investigation, officers and detectives gathered surveillance footage from TriMet surveillance cameras, as well as additional information from witnesses. Walker was identified as the suspect in this shooting investigation. On Wednesday, April 18, 2018 Multnomah County Parole and Probation officers located and arrested Walker on a probation violation related to a previous conviction of Possession of a Forged Instrument.
Assault Detail detectives lodged Walker at the Multnomah County Jail. Upon review of this investigation, the Multnomah County District Attorney's Office issued the following charges: Attempt Murder, Attempt to Commit a Class A Felony, Unlawful Use of a Weapon (two counts), Felon in Possession of a Firearm, and Unlawful Possession of a Firearm.
Anyone with information about this investigation should contact Detective Arjay Dran at 503-823-0483 or Arjay.Dran@portlandoregon.gov
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