Denise Elliot, 41, was shot and killed outside her father’s home in Portland’s Montavilla neighborhood on the night of September 2, 2019. According to her family, the deadly confrontation began earlier at a nearby park when someone yelled at Denise and her 15-year-old daughter to be quiet; a verbal exchange followed and later escalated to gunfire in the 9200 block of Southeast Main Street. Portland police arrived after a report of shots fired at about 11:24 p.m. and found Elliot suffering from gunshot wounds. Her daughter witnessed the shooting.

Responding officers found no suspect at the scene and family statements say no arrests or suspect identifications have been announced. Denise’s death left a family and neighborhood in shock. If anyone was in the Montavilla area that night or has information about the confrontation at the park or the shooting, please come forward.