Walter E. Mulberry, 49, was killed in a drive-by shooting in Southeast Portland on July 7, 2024. Mulberry was working as event security in the Buckman neighborhood when multiple rounds were fired from a moving vehicle toward a group on the sidewalk near Southeast 9th Avenue and Ankeny Street about 1:11 a.m. He was struck in the neck by a stray bullet, taken to a hospital, and died shortly after arrival. A 17-year-old boy was also shot and is expected to survive.

Mulberry’s family described him as kind and soft-spoken. Born in Portland, he lived in Kansas as a child and returned to Portland about 10 years ago. He had an adult daughter and two grandchildren and had recently started a new security job; he had been planning a trip to Kansas to meet his grandkids for the first time. No arrests have been announced and police have not identified an intended target. Detectives Jeff Pontius and Steve Gandy are handling the investigation; anyone with information is asked to contact them.