4 Seattle teens arrested after NE Portland gas station shooting, linked to more crimes
Four teenagers from Seattle were arrested in Portland following a violent gas station robbery that left an employee hospitalized with multiple gunshot wounds. Police linked the suspects to a series of other crimes after discovering firearms, including one with a high-capacity magazine, during a SWAT raid.
Why it matters
This incident highlights ongoing concerns regarding youth violence and interstate criminal activity in urban centers.
Police arrested four teenagers from Seattle following a gas station shooting in Northeast Portland on Friday morning, saying members of the group were linked to a string of other violent crimes. According to police, several suspects with guns robbed the convenience store at the 76 station on Northeast Broadway at about 4:45 a.m. Friday. During the robbery, another employee went into the convenience store, and a struggle ensued. PAST COVERAGE | Gas station employee sustained multiple gunshots in NE Portland armed robbery An employee was shot five times, four times in the abdomen and one time in the leg. He was rushed to a hospital trauma center and is expected to survive, police said. Evidence at the gas station helped detectives link this case to other crimes earlier this week.
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