Suspect Shot and Killed by Police After Box Cutter Attack Injures 2 in Downtown Portland
SW Broadway & SW Washington St
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- Police shot and killed a man who attacked two people with a box cutter on SW Broadway near Alder in downtown Portland Thursday afternoon.
- Officers were dispatched around 4:30 pm to reports of a man assaulting and threatening people and arrived about three minutes later to find the attack in progress.
- An officer fired and struck the suspect, who died at a hospital.
- The two victims, both men, suffered serious injuries and are expected to recover.
- The Portland Police Bureau's Detective Division is reviewing the shooting.
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Roads in the area have since reopened after the investigation.
The suspect died at the hospital. Both victims, men with serious injuries, are expected to recover.
Portland Police say a man attacked two people with a box cutter near SW Broadway and SW Alder before responding officers shot him.
A Citizen user's video shows officers responding in the area.
Police at the scene told KPTV the incident included a shooting involving an officer. Portland Police have not released a cause, a suspect's status, or the victims' conditions.
Dozens of police units are in the area. Streets around Broadway and Alder are affected; expect closures and a large emergency presence.
Portland Fire & Rescue is treating the scene as a multiple-victim trauma call. The number of victims stands at three.
Police responded to a report of an assault near SW Broadway and SW Alder St, according to Portland Police. Portland Fire & Rescue says three people were found injured.
The address reported for this incident has changed to SW Broadway & SW Washington St.
A Citizen user shows video of police in the area.
A Citizen user shows video of police in the area.
Incident reported at 519 SW 5th Ave.
Roads in the area have since reopened after the investigation.
The suspect died at the hospital. Both victims, men with serious injuries, are expected to recover.
Portland Police say a man attacked two people with a box cutter near SW Broadway and SW Alder before responding officers shot him.
A Citizen user's video shows officers responding in the area.
Police at the scene told KPTV the incident included a shooting involving an officer. Portland Police have not released a cause, a suspect's status, or the victims' conditions.
Dozens of police units are in the area. Streets around Broadway and Alder are affected; expect closures and a large emergency presence.
Portland Fire & Rescue is treating the scene as a multiple-victim trauma call. The number of victims stands at three.
Police responded to a report of an assault near SW Broadway and SW Alder St, according to Portland Police. Portland Fire & Rescue says three people were found injured.
The address reported for this incident has changed to SW Broadway & SW Washington St.
A Citizen user shows video of police in the area.
A Citizen user shows video of police in the area.
Incident reported at 519 SW 5th Ave.
Roads in the area have since reopened after the investigation.
The suspect died at the hospital. Both victims, men with serious injuries, are expected to recover.
Portland Police say a man attacked two people with a box cutter near SW Broadway and SW Alder before responding officers shot him.
A Citizen user's video shows officers responding in the area.
Police at the scene told KPTV the incident included a shooting involving an officer. Portland Police have not released a cause, a suspect's status, or the victims' conditions.
Dozens of police units are in the area. Streets around Broadway and Alder are affected; expect closures and a large emergency presence.
Portland Fire & Rescue is treating the scene as a multiple-victim trauma call. The number of victims stands at three.
Police responded to a report of an assault near SW Broadway and SW Alder St, according to Portland Police. Portland Fire & Rescue says three people were found injured.
The address reported for this incident has changed to SW Broadway & SW Washington St.
A Citizen user shows video of police in the area.
A Citizen user shows video of police in the area.
Incident reported at 519 SW 5th Ave.
Roads in the area have since reopened after the investigation.
The suspect died at the hospital. Both victims, men with serious injuries, are expected to recover.
Portland Police say a man attacked two people with a box cutter near SW Broadway and SW Alder before responding officers shot him.
A Citizen user's video shows officers responding in the area.
Police at the scene told KPTV the incident included a shooting involving an officer. Portland Police have not released a cause, a suspect's status, or the victims' conditions.
Dozens of police units are in the area. Streets around Broadway and Alder are affected; expect closures and a large emergency presence.
Portland Fire & Rescue is treating the scene as a multiple-victim trauma call. The number of victims stands at three.
Police responded to a report of an assault near SW Broadway and SW Alder St, according to Portland Police. Portland Fire & Rescue says three people were found injured.
The address reported for this incident has changed to SW Broadway & SW Washington St.
A Citizen user shows video of police in the area.
A Citizen user shows video of police in the area.
Incident reported at 519 SW 5th Ave.
Roads in the area have since reopened after the investigation.
The suspect died at the hospital. Both victims, men with serious injuries, are expected to recover.
Portland Police say a man attacked two people with a box cutter near SW Broadway and SW Alder before responding officers shot him.
A Citizen user's video shows officers responding in the area.
Police at the scene told KPTV the incident included a shooting involving an officer. Portland Police have not released a cause, a suspect's status, or the victims' conditions.
Dozens of police units are in the area. Streets around Broadway and Alder are affected; expect closures and a large emergency presence.
Portland Fire & Rescue is treating the scene as a multiple-victim trauma call. The number of victims stands at three.
Police responded to a report of an assault near SW Broadway and SW Alder St, according to Portland Police. Portland Fire & Rescue says three people were found injured.
The address reported for this incident has changed to SW Broadway & SW Washington St.
A Citizen user shows video of police in the area.
A Citizen user shows video of police in the area.
Incident reported at 519 SW 5th Ave.
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i’m not from portland, i’m here for a week for work. is it usually like this?? also does anyone know what happened
First time I've seen this large of an issue/response in 6 months of living here, no it's not normally like this
Is ain’t just Oregon, this is what America is now
People always whine and cry here about everything
so much violence today, gosh
i’m not from portland, i’m here for a week for work. is it usually like this?? also does anyone know what happened
First time I've seen this large of an issue/response in 6 months of living here, no it's not normally like this
Is ain’t just Oregon, this is what America is now
People always whine and cry here about everything
so much violence today, gosh
i’m not from portland, i’m here for a week for work. is it usually like this?? also does anyone know what happened
First time I've seen this large of an issue/response in 6 months of living here, no it's not normally like this
Is ain’t just Oregon, this is what America is now
People always whine and cry here about everything
so much violence today, gosh
i’m not from portland, i’m here for a week for work. is it usually like this?? also does anyone know what happened
First time I've seen this large of an issue/response in 6 months of living here, no it's not normally like this
Is ain’t just Oregon, this is what America is now
People always whine and cry here about everything
so much violence today, gosh
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i’m not from portland, i’m here for a week for work. is it usually like this?? also does anyone know what happened
First time I've seen this large of an issue/response in 6 months of living here, no it's not normally like this
Is ain’t just Oregon, this is what America is now
People always whine and cry here about everything
so much violence today, gosh