In the late hours of a Monday night in Portland, Oregon, the life of Brandon Sotelo, a 29-year-old White/Caucasian male, was tragically cut short. On March 3, 2025, at approximately 11:09 p.m., officers from the North Precinct were dispatched to the 8100 block of Northeast Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in the Piedmont neighborhood following reports of a shooting.
Upon their arrival, they discovered a man suffering from gunshot wounds.
Emergency medical services were rendered at the scene, and the victim, later identified as Brandon J. Sotelo of Portland, was rushed to a nearby hospital. Despite the efforts of medical personnel, he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead. The state medical examiner later conducted an autopsy and determined that Sotelo's death was a homicide caused by a gunshot wound. His family was notified of the devastating loss and has requested privacy during their time of grief, though they did provide a photograph of him for public release.
Portland Police Bureau's Homicide detectives have taken charge of the ongoing investigation into Sotelo's death. As of now, no arrests have been made in connection with the shooting, and authorities have not publicly identified any suspects or persons of interest. The circumstances leading up to the shooting remain unclear. Investigators are urging anyone with information about the incident to come forward and contact the detectives assigned to the case, referencing case number 25-056347. During the initial investigation, a section of Northeast Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard was closed to traffic. This incident was one of two fatal shootings that occurred in North Portland that same night, though investigators have stated that the two events do not appear to be connected.
