U.S. police probing double homicide in Portland, Oregon

A suspect was booked into jail early Saturday morning for stabbing two people to death and injuring another in Portland, the largest city in the northwestern U.S. state of Oregon.

Portland Police Department acknowledged in a Twitter posting that “lots of questions about last night’s horrific attack at the Hollywood TS (transit station). We will provide the updated information as soon as it’s available.”

Identified as 35-year-old Jeremy Joseph Christian of North Portland, the suspect was booked on charges of two counts of aggravated murder, one count of attempted murder, two counts of intimidation in the second degree, and one count of felon in possession of a restricted weapon.

Police officers responded at 4:30 p.m. Friday to the report of a disturbance on an eastbound MAX train at the Hollywood Transit Station involving a male who stabbed two other people. While enroute, they learned that the suspect got off the train and was leaving the area on foot. He was located by officers and taken into custody.

At the Hollywood Transit Station, an adult male died at the scene and other two victims were transported by ambulance to a Portland hospital, where one was pronounced dead and the other was treated for injuries that are not expected to be life-threatening.

The suspect will be arraigned Tuesday in Multnomah County Court. Enditem

Source: Xinhua/NewsGhana.com.gh

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