UPDATE: Suspect in Police Shooting Identified, Video Released

The suspect in this shooting is identified as Bryan Velasco-Ruelas, 30, of Portland. He remains in police custody in the hospital. Formal charges will be filed when he is released from the hospital and booked into jail.

The following two officers discharged their bureau-issued firearms during the incident:

Officer Spencer Foster, a 1-year veteran of PPB assigned to East Precinct

Officer Sammy Smith Jr, a 6-year veteran of PPB assigned to East PrecinctThe officers remain on administrative leave, which his standard protocol, as the investigation continues.Video of the incident can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TazBHlqDr0U###PPB###

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UPDATE: Officers Involved in Exchange of Gunfire with Suspect in Mill Park Neighborhood

On Saturday, September 20, 2025, at approximately 8:45 a.m., East Precinct officers responded to reports of a disturbance in the 8400 block of Southeast Foster Road. When they arrived, officers determined a male adult armed with a firearm had threatened an employee at a service station before fleeing the scene. About thirty minutes later, officers located the suspect at a second service station in the area of Southeast 122^nd Avenue and Southeast Division Street. As officers conducted a high-risk traffic stop, there was an exchange of gunfire with the suspect who was struck. Officers rendered aid before the individual was transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The involved officers are okay. A firearm was recovered at the scene. Additionally, at least one bullet struck a PPB vehicle and one struck a bystander's vehicle.

The involved officers are being placed on paid administrative leave, per standard protocol.If anyone has information about this incident, and has not already spoken to police, please contact [email protected] and reference case number 25-259271. As part of the use of force review process, the Bureau will conduct an internal review of the entire incident, including the initial response, resources requested, tactics used, and post shooting actions. The case will go before the Police Review Board (PRB), which is composed of community members, Bureau members, and representatives from the Independent Police Review Division.The Portland Police Bureau directive outlining the procedures followed after an officer involved shooting may be found https://www.portland.gov/policies/police-directives/weapons-ammunition-equipment-1000/101010-deadly-force-and-custody-death .The Portland Police Bureau is committed to transparency. The Bureau has an interactive dashboard on its website, which allows users to filter the information based on a variety of data. https://www.portland.gov/police/open-data/ois . That includes cases by year with subject injury type, initial call type, subject weapon, demographics, and aggregate statistics.Once the entire investigation and legal process is complete, the investigative files and any grand jury transcripts regarding this case will be posted on the Bureau's Open Data page. Information available about past officer-involved shootings can be found here https://www.portland.gov/police/open-data/ois-summariesPortland's community notification system is called PublicAlerts. Visit https://www.publicalerts.org to sign up. PublicAlerts sends information by text, email, and voice message about how to stay safe during an emergency.

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PPB Involved in Critical Incident

Officers with the Portland Police Bureau have been involved in a critical incident in the area of Southeast 122nd Avenue and Southeast Division Street in the Mill Park Neighborhood. There is no ongoing threat to the public.

A PIO is on the way to the scene. Additional information will be shared soon.

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