In the quiet neighborhood of North Tabor in Northeast Portland, the evening of January 30, 2022, was shattered by the sound of gunfire. Around 8:30 p.m., multiple 911 calls reported what was believed to be a shooting in the vicinity of Northeast Couch Street and Northeast 52nd Avenue. When officers arrived, they discovered a man who had sustained apparent gunshot wounds. He was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The victim was later identified as Dustin W.
Norton, a 41-year-old Caucasian male from Portland. The Oregon State Medical Examiner's Office conducted an autopsy and determined that Norton's death was a homicide caused by a gunshot wound. In the weeks that followed, the Portland Police Bureau reached out to the public for assistance in the ongoing investigation. They specifically sought to identify and speak with a potential witness who may have been at the nearby Jackson's Food Store on Northeast Glisan Street between 8:00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. on the night of the shooting. Investigators released a photograph of a man getting into his vehicle, believing he might have crucial information.
Despite the public appeal and the active investigation by homicide detectives, no arrests have been made in connection with Dustin Norton's murder. The circumstances leading up to the shooting have not been publicly disclosed by law enforcement. The case remains unsolved, and authorities continue to encourage anyone with information to come forward.
