Darren Lockett, a 40-year-old Black/African American man, was shot and killed in Portland, Oregon in the early hours of May 29, 2021. Officers responded about 1:05 a.m. to Southeast 132nd Avenue and Southeast Center Street after a report of a shooting and found Lockett in the street with an apparent gunshot wound. He was taken to a hospital but died from his injuries; the Oregon State Medical Examiner ruled the cause of death a gunshot wound and the manner of death homicide.

Homicide detectives opened an immediate investigation but have not publicly identified any suspects and no arrests have been announced. Authorities have not released information about a motive or the events leading up to the shooting. Crime Stoppers of Oregon is offering a cash reward of up to $2,500 for information that leads to an arrest.

If anyone has information about what happened that night or saw activity near Southeast 132nd Avenue and Southeast Center Street around 1:00 a.m. on May 29, 2021, please contact the Portland Police Bureau or Crime Stoppers of Oregon.