Suspect named in deadly Portland hospital shooting
PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) – Authorities have confirmed the identity of a suspect in a deadly hospital shooting at a northwest Portland hospital Saturday.
At about 11 a.m., a shooting at Legacy Good Samaritan killed a security guard named Bobby Smallwood. Officials now confirm the suspect as 33-year-old PoniaX Kane Calles. According to Gresham Police Department, Calles previously went by the name Reginald Kane Jackson, changing his name in 2019.
Calles held a history of arrests in Oregon including charges for Interfering with a Peace Officer, Reckless Driving, Trespassing, Disorderly Conduct, Assault II and Assault IV
In 2015, Calles was determined by the Close Street Supervision as a threat to the safety of the community and expected to re-offend.
The evaluation came after an altercation between Calles and another at a NE Portland restaurant. According to court docs, the victim was stabbed in the face by Calles after he chased two females into the restaurant.
On Saturday, officers entered the hospital and tried to locate Calles and any possible victims, setting up a perimeter after learning the gunman left the area.
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They then learned that the suspect may have gone to the Fred Meyer store at 100 Northwest 20th Place.
Numerous officers secured the perimeter, evacuated employees and customers and began to search the store. However, officers were unable to find the suspect.
The injured security guard was transferred to a Level 1 Trauma Center, where he died despite additional lifesaving treatment efforts. No patients were hurt. On their website, Legacy Good Samaritan identified the security guard as Bobby Smallwood.
The hospital also said a second staff member was hit by shrapnel in the shooting. Hospital staff treated that employee, who was released on Saturday. The employee has not been identified.
Police, meanwhile, determined the suspect was in a vehicle, which they were able to stop near Northeast 181st Avenue and Northeast Everett Street in Gresham. During the stop, police fired shots, ending with Calles being found dead.
The hospital shelter-in-place was lifted about 4:15 p.m.
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Source: Fox 12 Oregon
