M arch 21. 2012
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Eric Daniels, a m inister for a church in the New Columbia neighborhood o f north Portland, worries
about the violence in the area, but also a label from the old Columbia Villa that may cause police to
overreact to incidents.
Caught in the Middle
Police shoot
resident
during raid
thinking they were intruders on
his property after his wife saw a
stranger in dark clothing in the
back yard.
“The city takes incidents such
as this very seriously,” said Mayor
After police shot a man outside Sam Adams. “As with any of­
of his home during a search war­ ficer-involved shooting, there will
rant of a neighboring residence, be a thorough investigation and
one north Portland community
has concerns about being acci­
dently caught up in law enforce­
ment actions.
Alberto Flores-Haro, 31, was
critically injured March 13 when
he was shot by a Washington
County Sheriffs Office Tactical
Team assisting Portland Police
Gang Enforcement Team Detec­
tives serving a high-risk search we will make sure every element
warrant related to a robbery and is examined.”
Residents, however, are both
shooting that occurred two days
concerned and confused, as many
earlier.
Officers said when they ar­ wonder if they are safe in their
rived on the scene in the New homes.
Bre White heard the news when
Columbia community they were
confronted by Flores-Haro, who she was away with her young son
was armed with a handgun near from her apartment, which rests
his front door. His family said he close to the shooting location. “I
did not know that the men sur­ was gonna come home, but I felt
rounding his home were police, unsafe,” she said.
Although White said she likes
police in the area in case some­
thing was to happen, she said it is
unsettling to have to see them
around all the time. “I don’t like
that,” she said.
Ida Cunningham, who has lived
in the neighborhood for five years,
agreed.
As with any officer-involved
shooting, there will be a thorough
investigation and we will make sure
every element is examined.
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- Portland Mayor Sam Adams
Although she wants police to
be involved with the community,
she doesn’t understand how the
recent incident could have hap­
pened. “It just don’t make any
sense,” she said. “They can put
the police on the porch to watch
all the time, but if they shoot the
wrong guy, what is that?”
“We have been having a lot of
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