On the afternoon of Tuesday, March 9, 2021, Titus L. McNack, a 42-year-old Black / African American man, was shot and killed on a sidewalk near Dawson Park in North Portland. The shooting happened about 2:25 p.m. near North Williams Avenue and Stanton Street in the Eliot neighborhood. McNack was found on the sidewalk; emergency responders arrived but he did not survive. The Oregon State Medical Examiner’s Office ruled the death a homicide from a gunshot wound.

Family members say McNack had been at the park for roughly ten minutes when an individual approached and a physical altercation began; punches were exchanged and a gun was fired during the struggle. The shooting occurred in a public area with many people present, but numerous bystanders left before police arrived. Homicide detectives have cited a lack of cooperation from witnesses as a major challenge, and no arrests or suspect information have been released.

Does anyone who was near Dawson Park that afternoon or who has heard anything about the fight and shooting have information to share with the Portland Police Bureau?