In the early evening hours of New Year's Eve 2024, a tragic event unfolded in the parking lot of a motel on Northeast Sandy Boulevard in Portland, Oregon. A 28-year-old Black man, Malik-Devon Terrance Lee Henson of Texas, was fatally shot. The incident occurred around 5:40 p.m. in the Sumner neighborhood, a time when many were preparing to celebrate the coming new year.
Responding to a report of a shooting, Portland Police officers from the North Precinct arrived at the scene in the 8200
block of Northeast Sandy Boulevard to find Mr. Henson already deceased. The area was quickly secured as a crime scene, though the roads remained open to traffic. The suspect, or suspects, had fled the location before law enforcement's arrival, and no immediate arrests were made in the wake of the shooting.
The Portland Police Homicide Unit has taken charge of the investigation into Mr. Henson's death, which the Medical Examiner has ruled a homicide by gunshot wound. Detectives are actively seeking information from the public to help piece together the events that led to the shooting and to identify those responsible. They have urged anyone with knowledge of the case who has not already spoken with the police to come forward. The family of Malik-Devon Terrance Lee Henson has been notified of his death and has requested privacy during this difficult time. They did, however, provide a photograph of him for public release in the hope that it might aid the investigation.
