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RELEASE DATE: Gilbert neighborhood that left a man dead, and a teenage boy critically injured.

On Tuesday, June 4, 2024CONTACT PERSON: On Duty PIO
CASE NUMBER: 24-11158

Gresham, Oreat 11:56 p.m.— The suspect in a fitness center theft that led, officers from the East Precinct responded to a stolen carshooting in the 5700 block of Southeast 130th Place. When officers arrived, they found two victims who had been shot while sitting inside of a vehicle. One of the victims, an adult male, died at the scene. Officers provided trauma first aid to the other victim, a teenage boy, until paramedics arrived and subsequent credit card fraud was captured yesterday when he returnedtransported him to an area hospital in critical condition.

The Portland Police Homicide detectives have responded to the scene to investigate. If anyone has information about this incident, they are asked to please contact Detective J.D. McGuire at [email protected] or Detective Brent Christensen at [email protected]. Please reference case number 24-137851.

During the investigation, Southeast Ramona Street will be closed near the intersection with Southeast 130th Place.

The identity of the crime.

Gresham Police Community Safety Specialist (CSS) Ava Hansen took a reportvictim will be released after the Medical Examiner has confirmed the cause of a locker room theft that occurred on March 19death and after family members have been notified. The suspect stole the victim’s wallet and keys from a gym bag in the locker room at the LA Fitness in the 700 block of NW Council Dr. The victim’s car was stolen from the fitness center parking lot and his credit cards used at a nearby retailer.

CSS Hansen followed up with LA Fitness and the retailer where the credit cards were used to collect witness statements and ensure available surveillance video was preserved and collected.

At approximately 7:15 p.m., yesterday, an alert LA Fitness employee called police after he recognized the suspect who returnedPIO is not responding to the gym requesting a day passscene. Gresham Police patrol officers surrounded the gym and took the suspect into custody in the locker roomMore information will be released when appropriate. He had a pair of bolt cutters in his gym bag and the keys to a stolen Volkswagen Jetta in his pocket, along with a suspected stolen credit card and methamphetamine. The stolen Jetta with fraudulent temp tag was backed into a handicap spot near the entrance of the gym. A hand-pump window spreader, commonly used by locksmiths to help people locked out of cars, was found inside the vehicle as well.

“This case is a win for the CSS program, patrol, and the community,” said Gresham Police Chief Travis Gullberg. The CSS program was implemented just over a year ago to assist in the reporting of non-emergency crimes and free up patrol officers to respond to higher priority calls. “We believe it is important to solve crimes even if they are not emergencies,” Chief Gullberg added, “The CSS program is increasing our capacity to do just that.”

Update

Fernando Carrillo, 27, was lodged at the Multnomah County Detention Center (MCDC) on suspicion of Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle, Possession of a Stolen Vehicle, Identity Theft (3 counts), and Possession of Burglary Tools. He is facing additional charges from unrelated cases.

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