Portland man receives 23-year prison sentence for 2024 fatal shooting at TriMet platform
Sentencing concludes case tied to September 2024 killing on East Portland-area transit platform
A Multnomah County Circuit Court judge has sentenced a Portland man to 23 years in prison for the 2024 killing of a man at a TriMet platform, closing a case that investigators said was captured on surveillance video and later resolved through a guilty plea.
Felix Juarez-Perez, 43, was sentenced by Judge Bryan Francesconi. The victim was identified as Taysean Nash. The underlying shooting occurred on Sept. 19, 2024, at a TriMet platform near Southeast 248th Avenue and Burnside Street, a stop area serving riders on Portland’s eastern edge.
Charges and plea
Court records show Juarez-Perez pleaded guilty to the following offenses:
- First-degree manslaughter
- First-degree assault with a firearm
- Unlawful use of a weapon
The sentencing follows that plea, indicating the case did not proceed to a jury trial. In statements made in court, prosecutors described Nash’s death as a violent loss for his family and emphasized the impact of the killing.
What investigators said happened
Investigators stated that station-area surveillance footage recorded the shooting and that the video evidence helped lead to Juarez-Perez being identified as the shooter. Authorities also said Juarez-Perez later spoke with officers about the events leading up to the shooting.
Police accounts indicated that Juarez-Perez told investigators he had been supplying Nash with drugs and went to the platform to confront him over money Juarez-Perez believed he was owed. Authorities said he admitted shooting Nash and then striking him with the gun.
Transit-safety context
While the case centers on one fatal incident, it comes amid continued public attention on safety conditions across the region’s transit system. TriMet platforms and vehicles are public spaces where riders, employees and nearby residents can be affected by violence, disorder, and drug activity in and around stations.
Investigators described the killing as a confrontation that escalated to gun violence at a public transit platform.
What happens next
With the 23-year prison term imposed, the case moves from prosecution to corrections supervision. The sentence reflects the severity of the admitted conduct as well as the additional assault and weapons convictions associated with the fatal encounter.
For Nash’s family, the court proceeding marks a formal legal conclusion to a death that occurred in a highly visible public setting. For the broader community, the case underscores how quickly conflicts can turn lethal in shared spaces used daily by thousands of riders.