1 dead, 1 in custody after incident involving edged weapon
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — One man is dead and another man is in custody after a “disturbance at a residence” Monday morning, Multnomah County officials said.
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The Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office says they responded to the incident involving an edged weapon around 1:15 a.m. in the 18000 block of Northwest 6th Avenue. They arrived to find a man with significant neck injuries.
“A responding MCSO Deputy and two Portland Police officers immediately began rendering aid until EMS/fire personnel arrived. In spite of life-saving efforts, the man died at the scene,” officials said.
A 42-year-old man remained at the scene and was later taken into custody, officials say.
According to MCSO, the incident is being investigated as a homicide, and there are currently no outstanding suspects.
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