Ozell Shepherd, 34, was killed in a shooting in the early morning hours of May 4, 2024, in the Wilkes neighborhood of Portland. Officers from the North Precinct responded around 5:00 a.m. to a report of a shooting in the 15700 block of Northeast Beech Street and found Shepherd lying in the street; paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene. The Medical Examiner ruled his death a homicide from a gunshot wound.

The initial investigation found that the suspect or suspects had fled before police arrived, and the Portland Police Homicide Unit processed the scene, closing Northeast Beech Street between Northeast 156th and Northeast 158th Avenues for evidence collection. Shepherd’s family has asked for privacy while sharing a photo to assist the inquiry.

Has anyone in the Wilkes area seen or heard anything that could help investigators?