In the late hours of February 21, 2023, 27-year-old Dakota J. Bachand was shot on Southeast Powell Boulevard in the Creston-Kenilworth neighborhood of Southeast Portland. Officers found Bachand after 10:00 p.m. suffering from a gunshot wound; he was taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries and was later pronounced dead. His family released a photo of him with his dog and asked for privacy.

Portland’s Focused Intervention Team and Enhanced Community Safety Team initially worked the case before it was transferred to the Portland Homicide Unit. A person of interest was detained soon after the incident and identified as 19-year-old Trevian L. Luster. Detectives arrested and booked Luster into the Multnomah County Detention Center on charges including Murder in the Second Degree and Unlawful Use of a Weapon; he also had an outstanding warrant. Authorities are seeking additional information from anyone who witnessed the shooting or has relevant details.