A fatal shooting on May 21, 2024, in Portland’s Hazelwood neighborhood left 39-year-old Kelly D. Ankeny Jr. dead. Officers from the Portland Police Bureau East Precinct responded to reports of shots fired at about 1:23 a.m. in the parking lot of the 130th Stark Street Mall. Ankeny was found with gunshot wounds; officers rendered trauma first aid and AMR paramedics transported him to a local hospital, where he later died.

The PPB Homicide Unit handled the investigation. The area around the 13000 block of SE Stark Street was closed into the morning and evidence markers identified spent shell casings in the parking lot. The Medical Examiner confirmed the cause of death as homicide by gunshot wounds, and the police publicly identified the victim on May 31, 2024. No suspect identity or apprehension has been reported and detectives are seeking tips.

If anyone was in the 130th Stark Street Mall parking lot that early morning or has information about this shooting, please contact the PPB Homicide Unit.