Junior Garza Obituary, Death; – Portland police have identified the person who was shot and killed in the Powellhurst-Gilbert neighborhood this month.
Officers found Junior Garza, 17, with gunshot wounds near 3000 SE 136th Avenue around 10:15 p.m. on March 18. Police said he died at the scene despite attempts to save his life. A medical examiner later determined Garza had died of homicide by gunshot wound. No suspects were identified at the scene, and an investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone with information about Garza’s death is encouraged to contact Portland police.