In the early hours of Sunday, May 11, 2025, 49-year-old Hispanic man Froilan Ortiz was found dead in the street in Portland’s Old Town neighborhood after shots were reported near the Steel Bridge at Northwest Naito Parkway. Officers from the Central Precinct arrived at about 7:03 a.m. and discovered Ortiz deceased. The Oregon State Medical Examiner’s Office determined the death was a homicide from a gunshot wound.

Homicide detectives led the scene response and the area was closed for several hours while evidence was collected. A week later, on Sunday, May 18, Central Precinct officers and Homicide detectives arrested 55-year-old Sean B. Gunton, who was booked into the Multnomah County Detention Center and faces charges including second-degree murder, felon in possession of a firearm, and unlawful use of a weapon. Authorities have not released a motive and are asking anyone with information to contact detectives and reference case number 25-122918.

If anyone knew Froilan Ortiz or witnessed activity near Northwest Naito Parkway around the morning of May 11, can you share what you saw with investigators?