On Thursday, June 21, 2018, at 8:05 p.m., East Precinct and Gang Enforcement Team officers responded to the area near Southeast 88th Avenue and Southeast Lincoln Street on the reports of gunfire.
Officers arrived in the area of the reported gunfire and contacted several witnesses that were in the area at the time of the shooting. While at the scene, officers located evidence of gunfire and contacted multiple witnesses. Officers obtained the witnesses' descriptions of the suspects involved in the shooting. The suspects descriptions were broadcast to officers searching the neighborhood for suspects and victims.
While searching the area, an officer located a group near Southeast 88th Avenue and Southeast Division Street that matched the suspects descriptions. Officers contacted the group and continued the investigation. As officers contacted the group, they located and seized two firearms and arrested two juvenile males without incident. One of the firearms was located in the possession of a suspect and another gun was located on the ground near where one of the suspects stood.
The juveniles were transported to the Donald E. Long Juvenile Detention Home; officers notified the parents of the involved juveniles regarding the arrests.
There were no reports of injuries or property damage as a result of this shooting.
The Portland Police Bureau works closely with Enough is Enough PDX, a community-led campaign aimed at encouraging people to take a stand against gang violence in the area.
For more information about Enough is Enough PDX and how you can get involved, please visit https://www.facebook.com/EnoughIsEnoughPDX.
Additional information about Enough is Enough PDX and other City efforts addressing youth violence can be found at the Office of Youth Violence Prevention, http://www.portlandonline.com/safeyouth/
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