Danae K. Williams: 25-Year-Old Woman Shot in Portland Dies in the Hospital

On Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at 8:55p.m., North Precinct officers responded to a report of a shooting in the 6800 block of Northeast Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard. When they arrived they located two shooting victims, an adult male and adult female. The victims were transported to a hospital for treatment.

The female victim has been pronounced deceased at the hospital. She is identified as Danae K. Williams, 25, of Portland. Her family has been notified of her death and provided the attached photo for public distribution. The male victim is still in the hospital with critical injuries, but is expected to survive.

Detectives are investigating. They believe several witnesses may have left the scene prior to talking to officers, and they hope to hear from those witnesses as soon as possible. The police revealed they don’t have a suspect in custody and they will release more information at the appropriate time.

Please contact Detective Brad Clifton at Brad.Clifton@portlandoregon.gov 503-823-0696 or Detective Michael Greenlee at Michael.Greenlee@portlandoregon.gov 503-823-0871.

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