GRESHAM, Ore. — The suspect in a deadly shooting at a Gresham storage facility last Sunday was shot and killed four days later, authorities confirmed to KGW.
Michael Stockton, 39, had been wanted in the March 27 shooting death of 25-year-old Timothy Fowlkes.
Police said Towlkes was found dead at the Money Saver Mini Storage facility off Northeast Halsey Street near 192nd Avenue around 10 p.m. that day. His death was ruled a homicide.
The Gresham Police Department and members of the East Multnomah County Major Crimes Team responded to investigate.
Then on March 31, a Columbia County deputy and Oregon State Police officer were called out to a disturbance at Grumpy’s Towing, located at 53279 Columbia River Highway in Scappoose.
According to the Washington County Sheriff's Office, Stockton fired multiple shots at the officers, both of whom returned fire, killing the suspect. Neither officer was injured.
Following the shooting, investigators found Stockton had two guns in his possession.
Less than three months into 2022, there have been more than two-dozen homicides in the Portland metro area.
