Kenneth Smith III, 17, was killed in a shooting in the early morning of Monday, January 26, 2026, in Portland’s Powellhurst-Gilbert neighborhood. Emergency crews responded shortly before 2:45 a.m. near Southeast 134th Avenue and Harold Street to a report of a person not breathing and found Smith with gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene and the medical examiner ruled the cause of death a homicide by gunshot wound.

The Portland Police Bureau’s Homicide Unit and the Major Crime Scene team are investigating. As of early February 2026, no arrests have been made and no suspects have been publicly identified. The family has requested privacy during their mourning.

Does anyone in the Powellhurst-Gilbert area that night have information or footage that could help investigators? Contact the Portland Police Homicide Unit and reference case number 26-24603.