Jonathan Trent, 47, was shot and killed after intervening in a purse-snatching outside a Fred Meyer in the Hazelwood neighborhood of Northeast Portland on January 13, 2025. Police say the incident occurred about 3:50 p.m. in the store parking lot; Trent was found with a gunshot wound, taken to a hospital and later pronounced dead. The medical examiner ruled the cause of death a homicide from the gunshot.

Trent, described as a devoted father to his 11-year-old son and active in his son’s aquatic club, reportedly stepped in to help a robbery victim as suspects fled. Two juvenile suspects were arrested in the weeks that followed: a 16-year-old male taken into custody on January 15, 2025, and a 15-year-old male arrested on January 23, 2025. Both have been charged with murder and robbery; the 16-year-old is also connected to four robberies in the preceding two weeks.

Does anyone who shopped at the Fred Meyer that afternoon or who knows more about activity in the area have information to share?