On May 7, 2021, Nicholas James Potter, a 36-year-old Caucasian male, was shot and killed in a residence in Tigard, a suburb of Portland, Oregon. The incident occurred around 12:47 p.m. when Tigard Police Department officers were dispatched to a home in the 15000 block of S.W. 79th Avenue following a report of a domestic disturbance. Upon arrival, officers discovered Potter inside the residence, deceased from multiple gunshot wounds.
Investigations by the Tigard Police revealed that
Potter was shot by a relative. The shooting was reported to be the culmination of an ongoing issue involving "threats of violence" made by Potter. The family member who shot Potter remained at the scene and was cooperative with the investigating detectives.
Following the initial investigation, no criminal charges were immediately filed against the relative. The Tigard Police Department stated that the case would be forwarded to the Washington County District Attorney's office for a full review to determine if any future charges would be warranted. Nicholas Potter, born on November 20, 1984, in McMinnville, Oregon, had been living and working in Tigard for the last two decades of his life.
