The Multnomah County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed the manner and cause of death to be homicide by gunshot wound
The victim in the Sept. 30 homicide in Portland’s Hazelwood Neighborhood has been identified as 35-year-old Dusty Baker, of Vancouver. The Multnomah County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed the manner and cause of death to be homicide by gunshot wound. Baker’s family has been notified of his death. Baker’s family is asking for privacy at this time.
According to Portland Police Bureau officials, Baker died at a Portland-area hospital. Homicide Unit detectives pursued leads after the shooting. Due to the complexity of the case, additional detectives from multiple Portland Police investigative units, Special Emergency Reaction Team (SERT), Crisis Negotiation Team, Narcotics and Organized Crime, Focused Intervention Team, Air Support Unit, Forensic Evidence Division, Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office, and Clackamas County Sheriff’s office patrol division assisted on the case.
On the evening of the shooting, which took place at 2:14 a.m., detectives and SERT arrested Stephen Matthew Toelle in Happy Valley. The 31-year-old Toelle, of Portland, was booked into the Multnomah County Detention Center on an arrest warrant for Murder in the Second Degree, Attempted Murder in the Second Degree, Unlawful Use of a Weapon, and Felon in Possession of a Firearm.
The victim will be identified after the medical examiner verifies his identity and family has been notified of his death.
East Precinct officers were notified of shots heard in the 200 block of Southeast 148th Avenue. A short time later, they were notified that a shooting victim had been taken to a hospital by private vehicle. East officers responded with the help from Central Precinct officers and began an investigation. They determined that the incident was related to the shots call and they located a crime scene at the original call location.
If anyone has information about this incident, contact Det. Mike Jones at Michael.Jones@police.portlandoregon.gov or (503) 823-1063 or Det. Jeff Sharp at Jeff.Sharp@police.portlandoregon.gov or (503) 823-9773.
Information provided by Portland Police Bureau.
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