Twin brother’s fatal shooting at Northeast Portland hotel ends with Multnomah County prison sentence for defendant

Case centers on a 2022 homicide outside a Northeast Portland hotel

A Multnomah County judge has sentenced Martre Tirik Oliver in connection with the 2022 shooting death of his twin brother, Martese Oliver, outside a hotel in Northeast Portland near Northeast Sandy Boulevard and Northeast 82nd Avenue.

Martese Oliver, 26, was found dead just before 3:30 a.m. on Sept. 25, 2022, after officers responded to the hotel area on a report of a shooting. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The death was later ruled a homicide caused by a gunshot wound.

Arrest and charges followed within days

Martre Tirik Oliver was arrested on Sept. 27, 2022, in Renton, Washington, after a federal task force located him. At the time, he was booked in connection with the homicide and was charged with second-degree murder and unlawful use of a weapon.

The case proceeded through the Multnomah County court system over the following years, reflecting the typical timeline for a homicide prosecution that includes pretrial hearings, evidentiary disputes, and eventual trial scheduling.

Jury verdict: first-degree manslaughter

In early December 2025, a Multnomah County jury found Martre Tirik Oliver guilty of first-degree manslaughter in the death of his twin brother. The verdict came after prosecutors and defense attorneys presented competing accounts of the circumstances that led to the shooting at the hotel.

The conviction established criminal responsibility for the fatal gunshot, while indicating the jury’s findings aligned with manslaughter rather than murder under Oregon law.

Sentencing and what it means in Oregon’s system

Sentencing in Oregon felony cases typically includes a review of the defendant’s criminal history, the seriousness classification of the offense, and arguments from both sides regarding public safety, accountability, and rehabilitation. Courts may also consider victim-impact information where permitted by law.

The prison term imposed in this case closes the central phase of the prosecution, though post-conviction litigation remains possible through appeals focused on issues such as trial rulings, jury instructions, and the legal sufficiency of evidence.

Location has drawn repeated public-safety attention

The shooting occurred in a commercial corridor near Northeast 82nd Avenue and Sandy Boulevard, an area that has periodically been the focus of law-enforcement missions addressing violent crime and related public-safety concerns. The hotel property in question has also been referenced in community discussions about recurring emergency calls and shootings in the surrounding blocks.

• Victim: Martese Oliver, 26
• Defendant: Martre Tirik Oliver
• Incident date: Sept. 25, 2022
• Verdict: guilty of first-degree manslaughter (December 2025)
• Outcome: judge imposed a prison sentence