On the morning of August 4, 2026, 41-year-old Anwar A. Osman was found unconscious in his vehicle after it crashed into a building in the 4000 block of South Macadam Avenue in Portland’s South Waterfront. Officers responding to multiple 911 calls about shots fired discovered Osman with gunshot wounds; he was pronounced dead at the scene. The Oregon State Medical Examiner’s Office later ruled the death a homicide by gunfire.

Detectives say Osman and another vehicle were stopped at a red light near South Macadam and Bancroft when the shooting occurred. The suspect fled, and Osman’s car rolled down a hill and struck the building. Investigators identified a suspect known to the victim and, on the night of August 7 into the early hours of August 8, arrested 42-year-old Mahmoud Said Ali in the 13100 block of Northeast Glisan Street. Ali was taken into custody by SERT and later booked on charges of Murder in the Second Degree and Unlawful Use of a Weapon.

Authorities have confirmed Osman and Ali knew each other but have not released the nature of their relationship or a motive. Did anyone in the area see the vehicles or the shooting that morning?