Two People Found Dead In Northeast Portland

Portland, Ore. — The initial report stated that on Wednesday, April 5, 2023, at 9:12p.m., North Precinct officers responded to a report of a person shot in the 2000 block of Northeast Lombard Street. Upon arrival, they found one person deceased at the scene.

A second deceased person has been found by detectives and criminalists as they processed the scene and sought evidence in the area. The first victim was preliminarily identified as an adult female. The second person, preliminarily identified as an adult male, was discovered nearby. The medical examiner will confirm the identities of the deceased and determine the cause and manner of death at a later time.