Jeffrey Daniel, 20, a man from Gresham, was shot in the early hours of May 13, 2025, during a drive-by on the 3500 block of Southeast Richey Road. Officers who rushed to the scene found shell casings scattered across the street and a nearby home hit by gunfire, though no one at the address was hurt. A short time later, 20-year-old Jeffrey Daniel arrived at a local hospital in a private vehicle, gravely wounded.
The car that brought the 20-year-old man to the hospital—a silver 2009 Subaru Impreza—was later determined to have been stolen. Two teenagers who arrived with the 20-year-old man were detained by detectives.
Investigators pieced together that 20-year-old Jeffrey Daniel and three juveniles had carried out the drive-by on Richey Road. During the volley, gunfire from inside their own vehicle struck the 20-year-old man, inflicting the wounds that would ultimately prove fatal. Despite intensive efforts by medical staff, 20-year-old Jeffrey Daniel died of his injuries on May 17, 2025, four days after the shooting.
Arrests followed in stages. The two 16-year-olds who brought the 20-year-old man to the hospital were taken into custody on May 14, initially facing multiple counts of attempted murder, unlawful use of a weapon, and conspiracy. Detectives then tracked a third 16-year-old suspect to a residence in northeast Portland and arrested him with assistance from the Portland Police Bureau's Special Emergency Reaction Team. After 20-year-old Jeffrey Daniel's death on May 17, prosecutors elevated the allegations: all three juveniles, each 16, now face charges of murder, attempted murder, unlawful use of a weapon, and conspiracy.
Community-facing summaries and memorial pages later recorded the loss of 20-year-old Jeffrey Daniel to gun violence in Gresham on May 13, while official releases clarified the timeline and the upgraded murder charges after his death. The case file notes that the vehicle used in the shooting was recovered, and authorities urged anyone with additional information to contact Gresham Police detectives as the investigation progressed.
