On this day, May 22, 1843, The 1st wagon train with over 1000 people departed Independence, Missouri for Oregon. Known as the "Great Emigration," the expedition came two years after the first modest party of settlers made the long, overland journey to Oregon.
Also on this day, May 22, 1902, Crater Lake National Park was established. Featuring the deepest lake in America at 1,943 feet, the lake was formed when Mt. Mazama, a volcano taller than today's Mt. Hood, erupted and collapsed over 7,000 years ago.
No arrests have been made
A shooting involving nearly 100 shots fired in the Parkrose Heights Association neighborhood is under investigation.
On Tuesday, December 28, 2021 at 9:42p.m., Portland East Precinct officers were dispatched to a report of shots fired in the 10800 block of Northeast Weidler Street.
When officers arrived, they located evidence of gunfire, including almost 100 cartridge casings of multiple calibers. They found multiple parked vehicles in a nearby restaurant parking lot had been damaged by bullets.
At this time, there are no known physical injuries connected to this event, and no arrests have been made.
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Upon investigation, officers located video from a residential surveillance system that captured the shooting and appeared to involve an unknown group of people.
The Enhanced Community Safety Team (ECST) is investigating this shooting and is asking anyone with information, including additional surveillance footage, to contact the Portland police and reference case number 21-361241.
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--Bruce Armstrong| Post Date: 2021-12-30 21:05:22 | Last Update: 2021-12-30 21:18:47 |
