Man dead in SE Portland stabbing, police say

A man was found dead inside a Southeast Portland home on Sunday afternoon, officials said.

Police officers responded to a call Sunday around 3:19 p.m. reporting a stabbing inside a home in the 11400 block of Southeast Boise Street. When officers arrived, they found the man dead at the scene.

About 40 minutes later, officers contacted by phone a man they suspected to be involved in the stabbing and later detained him. Police said they are not searching for other suspects. They did not release any more information about the stabbing and have not publicly identified the victim or the suspect.

The Portland Police Homicide Unit is investigating, and anyone with information about the case can contact Detective Jennifer Hertzler at

Jennifer.Hertzler@police.portlandoregon.gov

or 503-823-1040, or Detective Joe Corona at

Joseph.Corona@police.portlandoregon.gov

or 503 823-0508.

If ruled a homicide, this would be the 19th of the year in Portland. There were 43 homicides in the city at this point in 2024.

—Kimberly Cortez covers breaking news, public safety and more for The Oregonian/OregonLive. She can be reached at

kcortez@oregonian.com

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