A march was planned at the Portland park to protest police violence after the killing of Amir Locke in Minneapolis in early February.
Wheeler said in his statement that while many of the details were still unclear, the community faced"sadness of another senseless act of gun violence."
Police responded to six shootings within a nine-hour span between Thursday night and early Friday. Shortly before Saturday night’s shooting at Normandale Park, police who were called to a separate disturbance shot and killed one of the people involved. Local leaders expressed concern for the victims of the shootings and said the situation in Portland was out of control.
Last year was marked by record-high gun violence in Portland. Police and city officials say the increase in violence, which disproportionally affected Portland’s Black community, was fueled by gang-related arguments, drug deals gone wrong and disputes among homeless people. The situation was exacerbated by the pandemic, economic hardships and mental health crises.
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