Portland police identify victim in deadly Montavilla bar shooting

Portland police identify victim in deadly Montavilla bar shooting
Portland police identify victim in deadly Montavilla bar shooting
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Authorities have identified a man who was killed in a shooting at a Southeast Portland bar earlier in September.

Just after 2 a.m. Sept. 18, Portland police said they responded to a reported shooting on Southeast Harrison Street.

On the scene, authorities found one man dead in the parking lot, now identified as 45-year-old Garvin Franklin Jr. of Portland. The medical examiner has ruled Franklin’s death a homicide by gunshot wound.

The day of the shooting, Portland police arrested the shooting suspect, identified as 37-year-old Brandon Lewis, who faces charges including second-degree murder, unlawful use of a weapon and second-degree assault.

Authorities said a second man was injured in the shooting and was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The Portland Police Bureau said they are not releasing further details surrounding the shooting at this time.


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