Portland, OR – A Portland police officer was shot while helping serve a warrant in North Portland on Friday morning.
The incident occurred just before 7:30 a.m. on Aug. 27 as officers from the Portland Police Bureau (PPB) were assisting federal officers in serving a narcotics search warrant in the 1600-block of North Willis Boulevard, The Oregonian reported.
Portland police said PPB’s Special Emergency Reaction Team was assisting Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) agents with the warrant service when the suspect opened fire.
The first shots fired call went over the radio at 7:28 a.m., according to The Oregonian.
A Portland officer was shot in the leg.
He was transported to Legacy Emmanuel Medical Center for treatment of what was believed to be a non-life-threatening wound, The Oregonian reported.
Dispatchers said “the subject is still shooting” at 7:37 a.m.
DEVELOPING: Barricaded gunman has shot a police officer, continuing to fire shots at other officers in Portland, Oregon. Surrounding streets closed. pic.twitter.com/pqAC4i5FmZ
— United States News Block (@USNewsBlock) August 27, 2021
A standoff ensued with the barricaded suspect that lasted until just before 9 a.m., when Portland police confirmed they had fatally shot the gunman, KATU reported.
#BREAKING – Portland Police confirm that they shot and killed a suspect who allegedly shot and injured a Portland Police Officer at 7:30 this morning. Federal officers were initially serving a warrant on North Willis and PPB was there to assist. Officer shot in leg #LiveOnK2 pic.twitter.com/kWTXJ4blEL
— Dan McCarthy (@DanMcKATU) August 27, 2021
⚠️🇺🇸#URGENT: Officer down, shooter barricaded inside home in Portland, Oregon#Portland l #OR
Additional emergency personnel have been requested to a home on N Willis & N Fenwick Streets. Unconfirmed reports show the suspect is firing from the home.
This is an ongoing situation! pic.twitter.com/uHCCKdn2GE— Intel Point ALERT (@IntelPointAlert) August 27, 2021
Portland Police officer shot in North Portland's Kenton neighborhood. Police are active near N Willis and Interstate Place. A witness reports hearing an officer tell suspect in an apartment, "we know you've been hit." @KGWNews pic.twitter.com/Pne2Dy4aTI
— Eric Patterson (@KGWphotog) August 27, 2021
0919: PPB confirm officers shot and killed a person who allegedly shot an officer in the leg near N Willis & Fenwick in the Kenton neighborhood. The officer is expected to recover.
This is the third person killed by Portland police in 2021 so far.
— PDX Frontline Alerts (@pdxfrontline) August 27, 2021
#DEVELOPING – Large Portland Police presence where a suspect reportedly fired shots at North Willis. I was just moved back from this location on Fenwick, as multiple streets are closed off. Will update as I learn more #LiveOnK2 pic.twitter.com/Ulaq4DI7Wj
— Dan McCarthy (@DanMcKATU) August 27, 2021
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