I hate, HATE, being woken up with police lights flashing in my bedroom. It has happened enough in my neighborhood that I immediately know something is up. This morning @ around 4:30am was one of those times. And again, yes again, it is a result of the 4plex across the street. Imagine looking out, thinking it may be a simple traffic stop and seeing one car blocking your street to the north, one car to the south and 2 cars, one block away preventing any access down the cross street (N. Skidmore/Maryland). And inbetween is the Portland Police RV. You know it is something big when the RV is here.
I walked out and spoke with an officer who stated there had indeed been a shooting in one of the apartments around 1am. I asked if there were injuries and he stated no. I plan on talking with the Portland Police North Precinct to confirm that. I can’t imagine there are this many police without injuries.
I say this isn’t new because about 4 years ago, we were awoken by concussion grenades 3 times @ 5:00am over the course of 2 weeks as a result of SERT teams going into this 4plex. One can’t get back to sleep when there are Police snipers on your neighbor’s porch and a tank rolling down the street. Oh how I love my neighborhood.

Updated 5:25am:
From KATU (via email. Thank you.):

NEW THIS MORNING… A POLICE STANDOFF IN NORTH PORTLAND ENDED AFTER AN OFFICER FIRED A SHOT

SHORTLY AFTER MIDNIGHT… A MAN THREATENED A WOMAN WITH WHAT APPEARED TO BE A GUN… ON NORTH MISSISSIPPI AND SKIDMORE.
SHE CALLED 9-1-1… AND POLICE CLEARED THE SUSPECT’S APARTMENT COMPLEX.
HE SAW POLICE, CAME OUT WITH HIS WEAPON, AND ONE OFFICER FIRED A SHOT AT THE MAN.
THAT SHOT DID NOT HIT ANYONE.
THE MAN RETREATED INSIDE AND LATER SURRENDERED PEACEFULLY.
DETECTIVES ARE NOW SEARCHING HIS APARTMENT TO FIND THE WEAPON, AND SEE WHETHER IT’S A REAL GUN.