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Portland police are responding to reports of gunfire in a Southeast Portland neighborhood Sunday evening. They found evidence of a shooting, but did not locate any gunshot victims. Merlin keyword DT09CopCar. Date Photographed April 21, 2009.

(The Oregonian/Staff)

Portland police are investigating reports of gunfire in the 2600 block of Southeast 87th Avenue.

East Precinct officers arriving in the area reported that they located evidence of gunfire and were told by witnesses that there was "some kind of argument in the street prior to someone firing a gun," according to a news release.

Police did not locate any gunshot victims at the scene. A check of Portland-area hospitals also failed to turn up any victims.

Based on the preliminary investigation, the bureau's Gang Enforcement Team launched an investigation into the reported shooting.

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