A Portland man has been indicted on multiple charges, including second-degree murder, in connection with a drive-by shooting that resulted in the death of a security guard and the injury of a teenager last year. Mamadee S. Keita, 28, is facing serious allegations stemming from a violent incident that occurred on July 7, 2024, near Southeast 9th Avenue and Ankeny Street.
According to KATU, a grand jury handed down an indictment that includes a total of 19 charges. The charges against Keita cover second-degree murder, multiple felony and misdemeanor counts, and the danger he posed not only to individuals but also to the public at large. In addition to the murder charge, the indictment includes five other felonies and 13 misdemeanor charges. Keita’s indictment came nine months after the deadly shooting, despite police arresting him in September for an unrelated armed robbery. In a statement obtained by KPTV, Emily Shute, daughter of the deceased Walter E. Mulberry, expressed her relief at the indictment, saying, “it was definitely really relieving, and felt like we were able to breathe for the first time in a year.”
The shooting took the life of 49-year-old security guard, Walter Mulberry, who was working at the time of the incident. A 17-year-old also sustained injuries, though non-life-threatening, during the gunfire. KPTV reported that dozens of rounds were fired just after 1 a.m. that Sunday, with bullets hitting multiple parked cars and other objects in addition to the human targets. Keita was already in custody at the Multnomah County Jail for a separate incident involving an armed robbery that occurred at a Plaid Pantry months earlier…