Crime & Safety
Portland Man Charged With Attempted Murder For May Bar Shooting
An indictment says that Samuel Mason shot a man in Rachel's Bar and Grill on Southeast Division. Officials say it was gang-related.
PORTLAND, OR – A Portland man is charged with trying to kill a member of a rival gang in a shooting last May. The shooting happened at Rachel's Bar and Grill on Southeast Division by 125th Avenue.
A six-count indictment charges 40-year-old Samuel Mason with shooting another man during an argument. The Multnomah County District Attorney's Office says that the two men are members of rival gangs.
When police responded to the bar, the victim had already been taken to Portland Adventist and Mason had fled. Get all the latest information on what's happening in your community by signing up for Patch's newsletters and breaking news alerts
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He was eventually detained in Arkansas and returned to Portland.
Mason will next appear in court on Nov. 30.
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Photo via Multnomah County Sheriff's Office.
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