Victim identified in fatal shooting at Sellwood Riverfront Park as 20-year-old man

An undated family photo of Asher Ethan HK Mendes. He's wearing a black jacket with a gray and red flannel, smiling on a couch next to what appears to be a Christmas tree.

Asher Ethan HK Mendes, shown here, was fatally shot Friday night in Southeast Portland, police said.Courtesy of Portland Police Bureau

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A man shot and killed last week at Sellwood Riverfront Park was identified Monday by Portland police as a 20-year-old Sherwood man.

Officers responded to a report of a shooting at the park a little after 11 p.m. Friday and found Asher Ethan HK Mendes dead when they arrived, police said.

Homicide detectives believe many people were in the area when the shooting occurred and left without talking to investigators, police said in a statement. They made no immediate arrest in the shooting and released no other information.

Mendes’ death was one of five homicides that occurred over the weekend.

Police officials urge anyone with information in Mendes’ death to contact Detective Michael Schmerber at Michael.schmerber@police.portlandoregon.gov or 503-823-0991 or Detective Shaye Samora at shaye.samora@police.portlandoregon.gov or 503-823-0768 and reference case No. 24-174011.

—Zaeem Shaikh covers the Portland Police Bureau and criminal justice issues for The Oregonian/OregonLive. Reach him at 503-221-4323, zshaikh@oregonian.com or @zaeemshake.

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