Portland mayor calling for more resources for police to end gun violence Portland saw a violent weekend with 7 people shot, one of which was killed. The mayor says progress to stop gun violence is too slow. Author: Tim Gordon Updated: 6:50 PM PDT July 18, 2021 PORTLAND, Ore. — As Portland is coming to grips with a shooting that killed an 18-year-old woman and injured at least six more people downtown over the weekend, the mayor said police need more help to deal with the violence. “It is obvious from where I sit that we do not have adequate resources deployed on our streets in a proactive way," said Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler.