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19-10-2021, 04:23 PM
By SARA CLINE
today
The 34-year-old had been at the pizza bar only a short time when shots rang out. Vasquez was struck by a stray bullet and died at the scene.
His killing in late September was one of the 67 homicides this year in Portland — a city that has already surpassed and is on pace to shatter its previous record of 66 slayings, set in 1987.
In a metropolis wracked by gang violence, fear and frustration have settled over Portland
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Unlike previous years, more bystanders, neighbors and friends are being caught in the crossfire — from people mourning at vigils and sitting in cars to children playing in a park.
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Portland’s police department is struggling to keep up amid an acute staffing shortage and budget cuts.
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So far this year, Portland has had about 1,000 shootings, 314 people have been injured by bullets, and firearms have accounted for three-quarters of homicides.
Better to read the full article at: https://apnews.com/article/portland-oreg...4c2fed48ac
today
The 34-year-old had been at the pizza bar only a short time when shots rang out. Vasquez was struck by a stray bullet and died at the scene.
His killing in late September was one of the 67 homicides this year in Portland — a city that has already surpassed and is on pace to shatter its previous record of 66 slayings, set in 1987.
In a metropolis wracked by gang violence, fear and frustration have settled over Portland
......
Unlike previous years, more bystanders, neighbors and friends are being caught in the crossfire — from people mourning at vigils and sitting in cars to children playing in a park.
......
Portland’s police department is struggling to keep up amid an acute staffing shortage and budget cuts.
......
So far this year, Portland has had about 1,000 shootings, 314 people have been injured by bullets, and firearms have accounted for three-quarters of homicides.
Better to read the full article at: https://apnews.com/article/portland-oreg...4c2fed48ac
