A fatal shooting in Southeast Portland on September 18, 2025, killed 45-year-old Garvin Franklin Jr. The shooting happened shortly after 2 a.m. in the parking lot of a bar in the Montavilla neighborhood near Southeast 82nd Avenue and Southeast Harrison Street. Officers from the East Precinct found Franklin deceased; the medical examiner ruled the cause of death a gunshot wound and classified it a homicide.

Another man was wounded and taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Police detained one person at the scene who was later identified as 37-year-old Brandon Lewis. Lewis was arrested and lodged in the Multnomah County Detention Center on charges of second-degree murder, unlawful use of a weapon, and second-degree assault. Authorities have not released a motive and say they are not seeking additional suspects; the investigation is ongoing. Franklin’s family has asked for privacy and provided a photograph of him to the public.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information that could help the investigation, please share what is known with police.