March 11, 2021
On behalf of Multnomah County, Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler, Local Public Safety Coordinating Council, Multnomah County District Attorney s office, Portland Police Bureau, Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office, Gresham Police Department, and the Inter-Faith Peace and Action Collaborative, we share a sense of urgency regarding gun violence on our streets. Words cannot adequately describe the immeasurable toll gun violence exacts on families and our community. As of March 8, 2021 there have been 278 shootings in the Portland region; 58 injury shootings, and 17 gun-related homicides.
Gun violence rates continued to increase amid the City of Portland s proactive response to community demands to invest and reexamine historic approaches to gun violence. As public officials, it is our responsibility to work in partnership with the community to galvanize every possible resource to prevent, intervene, investigate, and suppress gun violence.
Mayor Ted Wheeler seeks $2 million to bring back uniformed police team to address spike in shootings
Updated Mar 11, 2021;
Posted Mar 11, 2021
Titus McNack, 42, was fatally shot around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday on the edge of North Portland s Dawson Park. Beth Nakamura/The Oregonian
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Days after Portland recorded its 20th homicide, Mayor Ted Wheeler said Thursday he’ll seek $2 million in one-time funding to allow more proactive policing on city streets with greater civilian oversight to try to stem a growing wave of gun violence.
The mayor made the announcement alongside religious and community leaders, who urged city officials to take immediate action to prevent more people from dying in shootings, particularly young Black and brown people who have been disproportionately affected by the violence.
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Police identify victim in Dawson Park killing
UPDATE: Mayor Ted Wheeler says the surge in shootings is the top public safety concern.
Police have identified the victim shot and killed in Dawson Park on Tuesday, March 9, as Titus L. McNack, 42.
The Oregon State Medical Examiner s Office conducted an autopsy and determined McNack died from a gunshot wound and ruled his death a homicide. His family has been notified.
No suspect information has been released.
According to police, at about 2:25 p.m. on March 9, officers responded to multiple calls about shots in the 2900 block of North Williams Avenue. When officers arrived, they found a victim down on the sidewalk. The victim appeared to have been shot and did not survive.
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