Man arrested after using racial slurs, firing shots, waving gun around downtown, police say

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A man fired shots, waved a gun around and used racial slurs in downtown Portland Thursday night, authorities said.

Broderick Jeremiah Quaschnick, 23, was arrested after he allegedly “pointed a gun at people” near Southwest 2nd Avenue and Southwest Harvey Milk Street around 9 p.m., said Sgt. Kevin Allen, a Portland Police Bureau spokesperson. There were no reported injuries.

Quaschnick is accused of committing bias crimes, menacing, gun-related charges and other crimes.


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