In the early hours of Saturday, January 6, 2024, 58-year-old Mauro Martinez Diaz, a White/Caucasian man from Gresham, Oregon, was shot near the intersection of East Burnside Street and Southeast 188th Avenue. Police responded after reports of a shooting around 1:00 a.m. and found Martinez Diaz with gunshot wounds. He received emergency care at the scene and was taken to a local hospital, where he died of his injuries.

Investigators say Martinez Diaz was involved in multiple physical altercations before the shooting. No arrests have been announced; law enforcement has interviewed the person who fired the weapon and believes there may be other witnesses who had contact with Martinez Diaz before the incident. The investigation remains ongoing.

If anyone was in that area the night of January 6 or knew Martinez Diaz’s movements before the shooting, please contact Gresham police with any information.