A suspect in an armed robbery was shot and killed by a Portland Police officer Thursday morning.
Officers were searching for a suspect in an armed robbery of the Portland Value Inn on Northeast 82nd Avenue when the shooting happened.
Police have not released details of what led to the shooting.
No officers were injured.
Portland Police released the following information about the shooting:
Portland Police Homicide Detectives, assisted by the Multnomah County Major Crimes Team, are continuing the investigation into an officer-involved shooting in Northeast Portland.
At 7:24 a.m., East Precinct officers responded to the report of an armed robbery at the Portland Value Inn hotel, located at 1707 Northeast 82nd Avenue. As officers were responding they learned that the victim was sitting in his car across the street from the hotel when the suspect robbed him at gunpoint approximately 30 minutes earlier. The suspect was described to police as a black male in his 20s, wearing a dark-colored hooded sweatshirt and jeans, armed with a handgun. The victim described the suspect running towards 82nd Avenue after the robbery.
A short time later, officers learned that someone at or near the Banfield Pet Hospital called police to report a car prowl and described a similar suspect.
Officers checking the neighborhood contacted a man matching the suspect's description but he ran from police so officers established a neighborhood perimeter and began to search for the suspect, assisted by a Canine Unit.
During the neighborhood search, officers located indications of a break-in a residence in the 8300 block of Northeast Hancock Street. The Canine Unit searched the home but did not locate any suspects.
A short time later, officers encountered the suspect outside the residence. During this encounter, an officer shot the suspect. After the shooting, officers approached the suspect to render medical aid but determined that the suspect was deceased. A handgun was located near the suspect.
The investigation is in its early stages and no additional information will be released at this time.
The identities of the suspect (pending confirmation and family notification) and the involved officer will be released on Friday. The officer will remain on paid administrative leave, per Bureau policy, until the completion of the investigation and Grand Jury.
Following the Grand Jury, the Bureau will release additional information as is standard practice. Additionally, as part of the use of force review process, the Bureau will conduct an internal review of the entire incident and the case will go before the Police Review Board (PRB), which is comprised of community members, Bureau members and representatives from the Independent Police Review Division.