Pedestrian killed by MAX train
A pedestrian died Wednesday evening after being hit by a MAX train in Southeast Portland.
The name of the victim was not immediately announced.
The Multnomah County Sheriff s Office said the person was struck near the Clinton Street and Southeast 12th Avenue station on March 32. Detours and shuttles were used in place of the Orange Line MAX train.
Transit police were investigating the crash. Deputies said the investigation was being treated as a suicide. No other details were immediately available. is a news partner of the Portland Tribune.
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Two men seriously wounded in Fairview March 13 2021
The Multnomah County Sheriff s Office is asking anyone in the area with a home security system to check for suspicious activity.
Two men were shot and seriously wounded in Fairview late Saturday, March 13.
The names of the victims were not immediately released. No suspect information was available, either.
According to the Multnomah County Sheriff s Office, at 9:23 p.m. March 13, deputies responded to a report of a shooting in the 2600 block of Northeast 205th Avenue in Fairview. When they arrived, the deputies located two adult male victims with gunshot injuries. Both victims were transported to an area hospital with serious injuries.
Gresham man fired first at officers before being shot, investigators say
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A Gresham man shot by law enforcement officers Saturday morning in Corbett fired at tactical teams after an all-night standoff, causing officers to return fire, the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday.
A Multnomah County patrol sergeant saw a white Pontiac sedan speeding and traveling “erratically” on the Historic Columbia River Highway about 8:50 p.m. Friday and initiated a traffic stop, the sheriff’s office said.
The driver, identified Tuesday as Randy Scott Gattman, lost control of the car on a sharp corner and pulled over on East Knieriem Road, the sheriff’s office said. A Multnomah County deputy arrived shortly after.
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