The victim in the shooting in the Eliot Neighborhood has been identified as 53 year-old Kelley Marie Smith.
The Oregon State Medical Examiner conducted an autopsy and determined Smith died from a gunshot wound and ruled her death a homicide.
Smith's family has been notified and provided the photo.
The investigation is ongoing and Homicide Detectives request that anyone with information about this incident please contact Detective Michael Greenlee at Michael.Greenlee@portlandoregon.gov or (503)823-0871 or Detective Brad Clifton at Brad.Clifton@portlandoregon.gov or (503)823-0696
This is the 52nd homicide of 2020 and 39th homicide of 2020 involving a firearm.
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On December 17, 2020 at about 6:54 p.m., North Precinct officers responded to a report of a shooting near North Vancouver Avenue and North Stanton Street. After arrival it was determined that a person at the scene was deceased.
Cause and manner of death will be determined by the Oregon State Medical Examiner at a later time and date. Additional information will be released at the direction of the investigators.
Officers have secured the crime scene and Homicide Detectives will be responding to assist in the investigation. North Vancouver Avenue and North Williams Avenue is closed from North Russell Street to North Ivy Street. A media staging point is located at North Russell Street and North Williams Avenue. Emanuel Hospital may be accessed off of North Stanton Street.
The PIO is not responding to the scene.
The investigation is ongoing and Homicide Detectives request that anyone with information about this incident please contact Detective Michael Greenlee at Michael.Greenlee@portlandoregon.gov or (503)823-0871 or Detective Brad Clifton at Brad.Clifton@portlandoregon.gov or (503)823-0696
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