PORTLAND POLICE BUREAU NEWS RELEASE
Portland Police Investigate Shooting

Posted: June 11, 2010 07:37 PM

Last night at approximately 1:00 a.m., Portland Police Officers responded to a vehicle accident in the area of the 8900 Block of E. Burnside Street. When they arrived, they found three people in a vehicle that had hit a pole and eventually crashed into a yard of a residence in the area. The driver, a 32-year-old male, had life threatening injuries and was transported to OHSU Hospital and died several hours later. One of the passengers was also transported to the hospital and is recovering from non-life threatening injuries.

At this time, investigators believe that the driver was shot just prior to the accident but are awaiting autopsy results. Homicide Detectives have been assigned to this case and an autopsy is scheduled to be performed later today. No arrests have been made in this incident and this is an ongoing investigation. The Gang Enforcement Team was also called to the scene to investigate any possible gang activity that might be tied to this case.

The identity of the victim will be released after family notification has been made.

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Three generations later, the streetcar tracks have returned to Northeast Portland. With them they've brought a wave of great-looking new development at MLK, Burnside and Couch --

if you haven't checked the place out in a while, blink a few times and you might recognize the busy corner. The Sentinel popped down to get some shots as track construction rolls north. The cars are expected to start rolling in April 2012.

Shrimp are popular the world over. Many devoted eaters even save the tails and shells of shrimp for stock or broth. The shrimp's strong swimming stomach is what most American's are familiar with. But rarely, in this country at least, do we see a shrimp’s head, much less eat one. 

Recently, at a dinner at Simpatica Catering and Dining Hall, I had the chance to enjoy this delicacy. Usually discarded long before consumption, eating whole shrimp is messy, but the head alone is worth the extra napkins.

Simpatica hosts formal dinners Friday and Saturday nights. It is not a walk in restaurant, but a reservation-only dining hall, a serious foodie haven. Each menu is its own entity of mostly Northwest fare, planned individually and served by course.