Scott Joseph Tovar, a 40-year-old White/Caucasian man from Vancouver, Washington, was shot and killed in Portland, Oregon, on the evening of August 17, 2022. Officers from the Portland Police Bureau’s East Precinct responded about 8:07 p.m. to a report of a person shot at East Burnside Street and Southeast 127th Avenue in the Hazelwood neighborhood; Tovar was found deceased at the scene. The Oregon Medical Examiner’s Office determined the cause of death was a gunshot wound, and the Portland Police Homicide Unit classified the death as a homicide.

Police reported that the suspect or suspects had fled before officers arrived, and no arrests were announced at the time. The investigation was ongoing in August 2022, and authorities asked anyone with information about the shooting to come forward. If anyone knew Scott, saw activity near East Burnside and Southeast 127th Avenue that night, or has information that could help, please share it with the Portland Police Bureau.