Fatal early-morning shooting in Portland’s Powellhurst-Gilbert prompts homicide investigation and traffic disruptions Monday

What happened

One person was pronounced dead early Monday after emergency crews responded to a medical call in Portland’s Powellhurst-Gilbert neighborhood.

At 2:32 a.m. on Monday, January 26, 2026, ambulance personnel responded to a report of a person who was not breathing near Southeast 134th Avenue and Southeast Harold Street. Responders found the individual suffering from gunshot wounds. Police officers from the East Precinct were called to assist, and the person was pronounced dead at the scene despite lifesaving efforts.

Investigation status

The Portland Police Bureau’s Homicide Unit is investigating. Police said traffic in the surrounding area will be affected while detectives process the scene and conduct investigative work.

No suspect information, motive, or circumstances leading up to the shooting had been released publicly as of Monday morning. Police have not released the victim’s identity, and it was not immediately clear whether next-of-kin notifications had been completed.

• Location: near SE 134th Avenue and SE Harold Street

• Time of initial emergency response: 2:32 a.m., Monday, January 26, 2026

• Case reference: 26-24603

Community context

Powellhurst-Gilbert is one of Portland’s largest neighborhoods by population and spans a broad area of East Portland bordered by several adjacent neighborhoods, including Hazelwood, Centennial, Pleasant Valley, Lents and others. The location identified by police—near SE 134th and Harold—sits in the outer Southeast corridor where major east-west routes such as SE Division Street connect residential blocks to commercial corridors and nearby regional routes.

In recent months, police have investigated multiple fatal shootings in the broader Powellhurst-Gilbert area, including separate incidents in late 2025 near SE 142nd Avenue and SE Division Street and near SE 125th Avenue and SE Division Street. Those cases were publicly described as homicide investigations, with at least one later resulting in a juvenile being taken into custody and charged. Monday’s death is being handled as a homicide investigation pending further findings.

What police are asking for

Police are asking anyone with information to contact the bureau’s homicide tip line and reference case number 26-24603. Authorities indicated additional information will be released when appropriate.

Anyone with information about this case is asked to reference case number 26-24603 when contacting investigators.