Man arrested after fatal shooting in northeast Portland

PORTLAND, Oregon – Portland police on Tuesday arrested a man who shot and killed another man in the Wilkes neighborhood in May.

Alex M. Brown-Golden, 23, is charged with second-degree murder and unlawful use of a firearm in the death of Ozell Shepherd, 34. Portland police said Shepherd’s family has been notified of the arrest.

At around 5 a.m. on May 4, officers responded to a report of a shooting in the 15700 block of Northeast Beech Street. When officers arrived, they found Shepherd dead in the street.

Portland police said the suspect left the scene before officers arrived.

Brown-Golden is currently in custody at the Multnomah County Detention Center.

The case remains under investigation, Portland police said. Anyone with information about this case should contact Detective Ryan Foote at [email protected] or 503-823-0781 or Detective Travis Law at [email protected] or 503-823-0395. Reference case number 24-109829.