Portland Police Bureau
03/29/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/29/2024 22:03
Homicide Investigation Underway at 82nd Avenue MAX Station
March 29, 2024 20:50
One person is deceased after a stabbing on a MAX train.
On Friday, March 29th, 2024, at approximately 6:04 p.m., officers from the East Precinct responded to a report of a stabbing at the 82nd Avenue Transit Station. Officers arrived on scene and found an adult male deceased on the 82nd Avenue Transit Station platform. Additionally, officers took an adult male into custody.
Detectives from the Homicide Detail and Criminalists from the Forensic Evidence Division are on scene conducting witness interviews and processing evidence. The 82nd Avenue Transit Station will be closed for several hours.
The initial investigation revealed that the stabbing occurred on an eastbound MAX train.
More information, including the identity of the victim, will be released at a later time. The identity of the suspect will be released when the suspect is booked into the Multnomah County Detention Center.
Detectives believe that a number of people left the scene without speaking with officers. Anyone with information on this case is asked to contact Detective Shaye Samora at [email protected] or Detective Michael Schmerber at [email protected] and reference case number 24-77028.
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