Sunday shooting led to two deaths and two other wounded males; all victims were from Portland
VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Police Department is continuing the investigation into a shooting that occurred on Sunday (July 17) in which an 18-year-old male and a 19-year-old male were killed, and a 17-year-old male and a 19-year-old male were injured. All four victims are out of Portland.
The two injured victims remain hospitalized in stable condition and their identities are not being released at this time. The identities of the two deceased victims will be released by the Clark County Medical Examiner’s Office, pending completion of their investigation.
The incident began as a party at a residence in the 3600 block of E 11th Street that started at approximately 10 p.m., with 15-20 invited guests, and quickly grew to over 70 people by midnight. At approximately 1:20 a.m., a verbal altercation between attendees at the party escalated, and four individuals were shot, each sustaining multiple gunshot wounds.
There is no suspect information currently and the investigation by the Vancouver Police Department Major Crimes Unit and Safe Streets Task Force is continuing.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact Vancouver Police Corporal Neil Martin at (360) 487-7423 or the Vancouver Police Department Tip Line at (360) 487-7399.
Information provided by Vancouver Police Department.
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