A shooting that began as a confrontation between two vehicles in Gresham on Northeast Glisan Street and Northeast 167th Avenue has now been linked to a second shooting incident in Portland, according to Gresham Police. Authorities say both scenes may be connected, though the individuals involved fled before officers arrived, and no arrests have been made.
Witnesses near Pat Pfeifer Park reported seeing individuals brandishing firearms and hearing multiple gunshots just before 6:00 p.m. The initial conflict moved eastward before dissipating near Northeast 172nd Avenue and East Burnside, where Gresham officers lost visual contact with the suspects.
Roughly 40 minutes after the Gresham incident, Portland Police were called to respond to a separate shooting involving a person believed to have been connected to the earlier altercation. In total, two individuals were transported to local hospitals—their current conditions have not been publicly released.
Despite the gravity of the situation, no suspects have been detained, and authorities have not released descriptions of the vehicles or persons involved. Both Gresham and Portland police departments are working to identify suspects and determine the precise relationship between the two incidents.
Even when criminal charges are pending—or no arrest has been made—victims of gun violence in Oregon may be able to pursue civil lawsuits for compensation. In many cases, victims suffer severe injuries, long-term trauma, and loss of income through no fault of their own.
In incidents like the Gresham–Portland shootings, liability may fall on:
The individuals responsible for the shooting
Property owners or businesses that failed to provide adequate safety or security
Other third parties whose negligence created conditions that enabled the violence
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Medical bills
Emotional trauma
Loss of wages or employment
Pain and suffering
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Source:
https://katu.com/news/local/shooting-incident-in-gresham-linked-to-portland-shooting-no-arrests-made
