Tyron Butler, 34, of Portland died after a shooting on Thursday, June 11, 2026, in the Portsmouth neighborhood. Officers responded about 4:46 p.m. near North Fessenden Street and North Haven Avenue and found Butler injured on a sidewalk. He was transported by ambulance to a hospital but did not survive. The medical examiner ruled the death a homicide by gunshot wound. His family was notified and asked for privacy while allowing police to release a photo.

Portland police initially reported no suspect at the scene. Detectives from the Portland Police Bureau’s Homicide Unit interviewed witnesses, collected evidence, and worked with forensic criminalists. The investigation progressed quickly: on Friday, June 12, 2026, detectives arrested 20-year-old Pharoah A. Hart-Williams of Portland. He was booked into the Multnomah County Detention Center on charges of second-degree murder and unlawful use of a weapon. The case remains under investigation; anyone with information is asked to contact detectives, case number 26-169700.

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