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Man injured in downtown Portland shooting, police say

The victim was taken to the hospital with life threatening injuries. Officials did not know his condition.

PORTLAND, Ore. — A man was shot and injured near the White Stag building in Portland’s Old Town Monday night and suffered life threatening injuries.

Police responded to Northwest 1st Avenue and Northwest Couch Street on the reports that shots were fired in the area.

Police say they found an adult man with a gunshot wound. He was taken to the hospital. His condition was not available.

Northwest 1st Avenue was closed from Northwest Davis Street to West Burnside Street and Northwest Couch Street was closed from Northwest 2nd Avenue to Northwest Naito Parkway during the investigation.

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