Shootings Spike in Portland Following Elimination of Gun Violence Reduction Team

Loaded rifle magazines and Molotov cocktails found at a park in Portland, Ore., on July 26, 2020. Portland Police Department via AP

Shootings spiked in Portland, Oregon, in July after the disbanding of a team that was focused on reducing gun violence.

The city saw 99 shootings through July , compared to 28 in July of 2019, according to police officials.