Portland sees 4 deadly shootings amid low police morale, public's safety concerns
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At least four people have been killed in separate shootings across Portland, Oregon, since Saturday as violent crime continues to plague the Pacific Northwest city, according to reports.
In addition, some business owners say crime has them concerned about the safety of the downtown area.
The city set a new record for homicides last year, surpassing the 66 killings from 1987 by October 2021. Most of the deaths were by gunfire.
Amid the 2020 "Defund the Police" furor, the Portland Police Bureau's Gun Violence Reduction Team was disbanded by the City Council but has since been reinstated in the face of rising shootings. Still, the newly rebranded Focused Initiative Team has struggled to get recruits.
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