On the evening of June 20, 2022, a family birthday gathering at Raymond City Park in Portland ended in tragedy when 22-year-old Geavauntae Sherman was shot while trying to de-escalate an argument reportedly over a swing set. Witnesses say Sherman intervened verbally, then an unidentified male in the other group produced a gun and shot him.

Family members put Sherman in a private vehicle and drove toward medical help. They met a police sergeant at Southeast 122nd Avenue and Southeast Division Street; the officer found Sherman had already died. The medical examiner ruled his death a homicide from a gunshot wound.

The Portland Police Bureau Homicide Unit is investigating and the FBI has offered a reward of up to $15,000 for information leading to an arrest and conviction. Multiple witnesses were at the park, but no arrests have been announced and the shooter remains at large.

If anyone was at Raymond City Park that evening or has information that could help the investigation, please come forward.