Portland police have cleared the scene of what was initially reported as a shooting Friday afternoon in the 12000 block of Northeast Airport Way (East of the I-205 bridge).
Investigators learned that no shots had been fired in the 2 p.m. incident, though one man had been pistol-whipped by another man. Detectives are following-up to determine what led up to the assault.
The suspect left the scene was not located. All traffic lanes have been reopened.
The suspect is described as an African American male in his 20s, 5’8″ tall, 115 pounds, wearing a black sweatshirt with white writing on the back and blue jeans.
A witness described the suspect running towards Marine Drive from the area of Home Depot.
