In the early morning hours of December 27, 2019, a burst of gunfire at Northwest Broadway and Flanders Street in downtown Portland left 42-year-old Anthony Higginbotham dead. Officers arriving found dozens of evidence markers and a handgun visible on the pavement. Higginbotham, a Black / African American male, was transported to a local hospital with multiple gunshot wounds and later died; a second person was also shot and taken to hospital by a private vehicle.

Police took a suspect into custody at the scene identified as 46-year-old Curtis Antowhan Harris. Charges initially included attempted murder, assault, and unlawful use of a weapon; after Higginbotham’s death the case was upgraded to include murder. A probable cause affidavit reports Harris told detectives he had been selling liquor and snacks from his vehicle, was allegedly robbed by two men, then drove away and returned, firing a large number of rounds. Higginbotham suffered gunshot wounds to his legs, arms, and lower torso, affecting several organs.

Does anyone have information about that pre-dawn shooting or saw activity around Northwest Broadway and Flanders Street on December 27, 2019?