On the evening of December 24, 2021, a Black/African American male named Derrick Kenreko Marshall, 41, was fatally shot in Portland, Oregon. The incident occurred around 8:50 p.m. at the intersection of Northwest 6th Avenue and Northwest Davis Street in the Old Town neighborhood.
Central Precinct officers were dispatched to the scene following reports of a shooting. Upon arrival, they discovered Marshall with an apparent gunshot wound.
He was quickly transported by ambulance to a local hospital, where he was pronounced deceased. The Oregon State Medical Examiner's Officer later determined that the cause of his death was a homicide by gunshot wound.
According to police reports, the suspect or suspects fled the area immediately after the shooting. Law enforcement established a crime scene and closed off the surrounding streets to conduct an investigation. The Portland Police Bureau's Homicide Unit took charge of the case and has asked for the public's assistance with any information regarding the incident. As of the latest available reports, no arrests have been made in connection with the shooting, and no suspects have been publicly identified. His death was recorded as the 87th homicide in Portland for 2021.
