Man dead after shooting in Northwest Portland, police say

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A man was shot and killed in Northwest Portland Tuesday night, authorities said.

The Portland Police Bureau said that just after 8:30 p.m., officers responded to Northwest Nicholai Street near Northwest 29th Avenue on reports that someone was shot. When police arrived, they found a man with apparent gunshot wounds who died at the scene, despite efforts from community members and paramedics to save his life.

Homicide detectives are investigating and police have closed off Northwest Nicholai Street between Northwest 29th Avenue and Northwest 31st Avenue.

Police said the victim’s name won’t be released until after the Medical Examiner confirms his cause of death and after family members have been notified.

KOIN 6 reached out to the Portland Police Bureau for more information. We will update this story if they respond.

This is a developing story.