PORTLAND, Ore. — A woman was stabbed several times in Southeast Portland’s Sunnyside neighborhood early Monday morning, police said.
A witness called just after 3 a.m.
to report an injured woman was lying on the ground near Southeast 33rd Avenue and Taylor Street, and that a “tan-skinned” man was running away from the scene.
Officers at the scene found that the woman had been stabbed. She was taken to a nearby hospital, and police said she will likely survive the injuries. Her name was not released.
Several officers, including a K-9 unit, searched for the suspect nearby, but did not find him. Investigators have not figured out a motive and don’t know if the suspect and victim were acquaintances.
Detectives are asking anyone in the area of Southeast 33rd Avenue and Taylor Street for information. They are encouraged to call assault detectives at 503-823-0400.
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