Police say the victim tried to shoot security guards at a grocery store five days earlier, leaving behind a shotgun with shells containing "threatening" messages naming Donald Trump. by Courtney Vaughn Portland Police officers shot and killed a man inside a Northwest apartment complex Thursday morning.  According to police, officers tried to serve a warrant on a man who pointed a handgun and tried to shoot at two security officers last Saturday, January 31. The gun didn’t fire at the time, and the suspect fled the scene with the handgun, leaving behind an instrument case with a loaded shotgun inside. Police say the shotgun contained shells with “threatening messages” written on them “that specifically named President Donald Trump.”  A shotgun was left at a grocery store where police say a man fled the scene after trying to shoot security guards witha different weapon. portland police bureau Police say the man falsely claimed to be a member of the US Secret Service when he approached the security guards. The incident took place last weekend shortly after 1 pm at a grocery store on NW Lovejoy Street in Northwest Portland.  Officers searched the area and coordinated with the actual US Secret Service to try to identify the suspect. Eventually they tracked him down at an apartment on Northwest 14th Avenue. According to the Portland Police Bureau (PPB), the Bureau’s Special Emergency Reaction Team (SERT) and the Crisis Negotiation Team arrived at the apartment with an arrest warrant around 5:15 am Thursday, February 5. Police say they tried to negotiate the man’s surrender, but when he didn’t respond to police at his door, or commands and warnings to come out, they evacuated residents and used OC vapor and tear gas aimed at his apartment to force him out. Police claim the man stepped out into a hallway, holding a handgun.  Two SERT officers fired at the man. One claimed the suspect pointed a gun at him. When the man was seen laying next to the gun, they ordered him to move away but he was unresponsive. Paramedics at the scene were called in and indicated he was fatally shot.  A handgun recovered at the scene of a deadlyshooting involving two Portland Police officers.portland police bureau Police haven't released the victim’s name yet. As part of PPB protocol, the officers who fired their weapons are on paid administrative leave. “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,” PPB noted in a news release announcing the incident. “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.” After the investigation and legal process, the Bureau said it plans to release the investigative files and any grand jury transcripts via its open data page.  The shooting marks the first deadly force incident involving PPB this year. The most recent police-involved shooting was on September 20, 2025 when Bryan Velasco-Ruelas was shot and injured during a traffic stop. PPB recorded four deadly uses of force in 2025, but only one death. Damon Lamarr Johnson died last June after being restrained by police in his apartment. ...read more read less