Man who died in Eastbank Esplanade shooting identified

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The man who died in a shooting at the Eastbank Esplanade in Portland on Wednesday has been identified as 35-year-old Colton A. Mincey.

Portland police said Mincey’s family was notified of his death and provided a photo for the public.

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The medical examiner confirmed the cause of death to be homicide by gunshot wound.

Just before 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Portland police said an officer on patrol on the Central Eastside was flagged down by witnesses who heard apparent gunshots. Officers arrived and found a man dead on the multi-use path of the Eastbank Esplanade near the Hawthorne Bridge.

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No suspect or suspects were initially located. As of Saturday, there was still no update on whether a suspect had been located or arrested…

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