The extraordinary wave of murders in Portland is still being followed by The Oregonian/OregonLive. The people slain in 2025 are examined here, along with our knowledge of their deaths. In 2024, there were at least 71 homicides, the majority of which were gunshots. Three police shooting deaths and a man who passed away from long-term gunshot-related problems in 2004 are included in that figure.
JANUARY
1. Portland resident Jonathan Trent, 47
When: 3:50 p.m. on Monday, January 15,
Where: Fred Meyer parking lot, 1111 N.E. 102nd Ave.
Hazelwood is the neighborhood.
Thanks to the Portland Police Bureau, Jonathan Trent, 47, of Portland
What happened: According to police’s early investigation, a Fred Meyer customer was shot and murdered in the parking lot after he attempted to stop a purse theft.
Status: According to police and prosecutors, two youths, ages 15 and 16, were taken into custody a few days later on charges of robbery and murder. According to authorities, the 16-year-old is also suspected of being involved in a number of other robberies that occurred in January.
Read: Mom of 15-year-old accused of killing a man who attempted to stop Fred Meyer from stealing a pocketbook claims, “I know he didn’t shoot.”
Two teenagers are charged with killing a Portland man who allegedly attempted to stop
A dead shopper was discovered in a NE Portland parking lot. According to authorities, Fred Meyer was slain while attempting to prevent pocketbook stealing.
A man in NE Portland was discovered dead following an alleged robbery.
2. DUNN, Stanley Earl Jr.
When: 12:44 a.m. on Thursday, January 23.
Where: On the intersection of Oak Street and Southeast 97th Avenue
Hazelwood is the neighborhood.
By permission of the Portland Police Bureau, Stanley Earl Dunn Jr.
What transpired: While investigating a shooting report, police discovered a guy deceased in the street. According to the officers, no arrests were made right away.
Status: No arrests
See: Police ID: Shooting in SE Portland kills 51-year-old guy
The second gunshot death in the Hazelwood neighborhood in January was a man shot dead in SE Portland.
FEBRUARY
(So far, no killings.)
— The Public Safety Team of Oregonian/OregonLive
