Lloyd District Shooting Leaves Two Officers Hospitalized, Suspect Not Found

PORTLAND,Ore.– All material provided from the Portland Police Bureau. View the course of events below.

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UPDATE: One Officer Released from Hospital, PPB Seeks Video to Assist in Investigation

While the search for the individual who shot two officers continues, the Portland Police Bureau is grateful to share that one of the officers shot Monday night has been released from the hospital. He is a seven-year veteran of PPB and assigned to North Precinct. The second officer, a 17-year veteran of PPB assigned to North Precinct, remains hospitalized in stable condition.

On Tuesday afternoon, PPB Deputy Chief Chris Gjovik and Multnomah County District Attorney Nathan Vasquez provided an update on the case.

In addition, detectives believe that some private security cameras and doorbell cameras may have captured critical video that may help identify the suspect in the shooting of the two PPB officers.

Detectives are focused on the area encompassing Northeast 15^th Avenue to Northeast 19^th Avenue and Northeast Broadway to Northeast Multnomah Street. They are asking that community members who live and work in that area upload all video that is saved on their systems from 7:00 p.m. on January 19 to 7:00 a.m. on January 20.

Community members are not required to review the video, look for anything specific, or verify that it captured any activity. If they wish to help, they should just upload the raw footage from each individual camera. Please do not edit, enhance, combine into “multiview,” or otherwise alter the footage. Please ensure the footage is in a standard file format and does not require a proprietary player. Detectives will review the video for potential clues.

PPB has created a link where community members can upload video directly to the Detective Division. If anyone has cameras, such as Ring cameras or other doorbell cameras, or surveillance cameras that show the street, sidewalk, or other public areas, please upload the raw footage to this website. PPB has also generated a QR code that can be scanned with a smartphone and will bring up the upload website.

There is no need to follow-up with PPB. A Detective may contact you at a later time if they have any questions. Please do not upload video from any other case. This link is reserved for this case only.

If anyone has information about this case, please contact detectives at homicidetips@police.portlandoregon.gov or call 503-823-0479 and reference case number 26-18537.

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UPDATE: Initial Search for Shooting Suspect Concludes, Suspect Not Located

The initial search for the individual who shot two PPB officers in the Sullivan’s Gulch Neighborhood has concluded. The suspect was not located. However, this remains an active investigation, and detectives are continuing to gather information and follow leads. Additional details will be released when appropriate.

PPB would like to thank community members for their patience and cooperation during this event.

If anyone has information about this case, please contact detectives at homicidetips@police.portlandoregon.gov or call 503-823-0479 and reference case number 26-18537.

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UPDATE: Two PPB Officers Shot, Injured in Sullivan’s Gulch Neighborhood, Search Continuing

On Monday, January 19, 2026 at 8:21 p.m., Portland Police Officers assigned to North Precinct responded to the area of Northeast 21^st Avenue and Northeast Clackamas Street to a report of a threat with weapon call. Officers arrived and located the suspect on Northeast Clackamas Street between Northeast 16^th Avenue and Northeast 17^th Avenue.

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The suspect fired shots at the officers, striking two of them. The officers were transported to the hospital by ambulance, treated, and their conditions are stable.

The suspect ran off and numerous officers set up a perimeter around the area in an effort to contain the suspect.

The Special Emergency Reaction Team (SERT), the Crisis Negotiation Team (CNT), the Air Support Unit, the PPB Unmanned Aircraft Systems Unit, K9, and others responded to the scene to assist with the search.

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The suspect is described as a Caucasian male in his mid-30’s, facial hair, black baseball cap, black jacket over a gray hooded sweatshirt, black pants, and black shoes. He is believed to be armed with a knife and a handgun (photo). He also was seen with a black backpack and a green shopping bag. If anyone has information on the identity of this suspect or knows where he is now, please call 911. The suspect is considered armed and dangerous and should not be approached.

The Portland Police Homicide Unit responded to the scene and is leading the investigation. If anyone has information about this case, please contact Detectives at homicidetips@police.portlandoregon.gov or call 503-823-0479 and please reference case number 26-18537.

Mayor Keith Wilson and Chief Bob Day responded to the scene.

The Portland Police Association Response

Officer Safety isn’t a buzz word. It is a real and tangible concern as we navigate a complicated political landscape. It became visible viscerally in Portland, when 2 of our officers were shot and nearly killed this week. Today, the Portland Mercury didn’t see fit to print much of anything about that, though. Instead, their reporter is diving deep into muckraking 2 incidents already being investigated to disparage and put 2 police officers and their families at risk.

One video shows the conclusion of an attack on officers, in which a police sergeant was violently assaulted, and assailants actively try and prevent police from taking a suspect into custody. Because Portland is the one of the most transparent and accountable agencies in the world, all force is thoroughly reviewed with proper due process. Apparently, the Mercury and some elected officials would rather smear the officers before such an investigation can even take place. This is shameful.

Another incident shows the conclusion of a long and tense conversation during a moment of extremely high emotion and stress in our community. Instead of allowing for due process to play out and hearing the entire context, a city council member jumps to conclusions and puts pressure on the Bureau to punish the officer, openly stating conclusions not proven. Commenters on these posts display the risk to our officers and their families. But apparently clicks are worth the risk, as long as the victims are cops.

Portland deserves better than this nonsense. Our public servants deserve better. Our citizens demand better. We are a city on the brink of financial fracture with fault lines forming at every intersection. I am glad to see that so far, only a bird cage wrapper has taken the bait. In the meantime, I fully condemn this attack on the human beings in uniform and the naked attempt to disparage not only them, but their families. I further note the despicable and shocking effort to identify where officers may live. Doxxing is a crime and places officers and their families at risk. I am deeply thankful for the law enforcement community and our Portland community which has supported our officers through this difficult time.

-Sgt. Aaron Schmautz, PPA President