Normandale Park Neighbors Move Following Mass Shooting & Protests

PORTLAND, Ore. — Following the mass shooting that killed a woman and injured five others last month, neighbors around Normandale Park are fed up and moving out.

The shooting on February 19th was the last straw for many after several years of problems with protesters, homeless campers, drug users, trespassers, car thieves and burglars.

Neighbors say the city has failed to keep the park welcoming to families by allowing people to camp in their vehicles and tents, block traffic, pile up trash and strip parts from cars in the parking spaces.  Many have been known to be aggressive at people walking by, so much so that neighbors feel for their safety.  Kids have attended sports camps and practices in this very area, although that’s not the case much any more these days.

Traffic cones and barriers from the city surround a memorial in honor of the woman who died at Northeast 55th and Hassalo.

Following the shooting, threatening fliers have been posted on private property and utility posts doxing residents and making vague threats.  Others have been posted in honor of the woman who died.

FM News 101 has observed people moving out of apartment complexes and a few homes with residents leaving belongings behind in a rush to flee.

Moving trucks were seen at the Catholic Press across from the park the week after the shooting.

Meanwhile, a memorial and campsite inside the park continues to grow.

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