A 17-year-old named Javaun R. Johnson of Beaverton was killed by gunfire in Portland’s Nob Hill neighborhood in the early hours of December 20, 2023. Officers from the Portland Police Bureau’s Central Precinct responded to a reported shooting around 12:10 a.m. on Northwest Trinity Place near West Burnside Street and found Johnson suffering from gunshot wounds; he was pronounced dead at the scene. The Multnomah County Medical Examiner ruled the death a homicide from a gunshot wound.

Northwest Trinity Place and part of Northwest Everett Street were closed while homicide detectives worked the scene. Police have not released information about any suspect or motive, and no arrest has been announced. Detectives Calvin Goldring and Brad Clifton are handling the investigation under case number 23-327113 and have asked anyone with information to come forward.

If anyone saw activity in the area that night or has information about what led to this shooting, please contact the Portland Police detectives named above.