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Man seriously injured in daylight stabbing in Northwest Portland; Suspect charged
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Man seriously injured in daylight stabbing in Northwest Portland; Suspect charged

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) – One person was seriously injured in a daylight stabbing in northwest Portland Wednesday afternoon, according to the Portland Police Bureau.

Shortly after 3 p.m., officers responded to Northwest Flanders Street and Northwest 23rd Avenue for a report of a stabbing. They found a victim and he was later taken to hospital with serious injuries.

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After receiving his description, police located and arrested a suspect near Northwest Flander Street and Northwest Westover Road.

The suspect, Zachary Kelso, 35, was booked into the Multnomah County Detention Center and faces two counts of first-degree assault.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to email [email protected] and reference case number 24-284740.