Topline: Federal marshals arrested a 23-year-old Portland man in Virginia months after a downtown shooting left one man dead and another seriously wounded.
Published: April 17, 2026 2:30 pm ET
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John C. Frazier, 25, who was fatally shot in downtown Portland on Dec. 28, 2025. (Portland Police Bureau)
PORTLAND, Ore. — A 23-year-old man has been arrested in Virginia in connection with a downtown Portland shooting from late December that left one man dead and another seriously injured.
The Oregonian/OregonLive reported that the U.S. Marshals Service arrested Jaylen K. Harris on Thursday and that he will be transported back to Oregon to face charges in the killing.
Portland police said Harris, who is from Portland, was identified by detectives as the suspect in the fatal shooting of John C. Frazier, 25. Authorities did not publicly explain how detectives connected Harris to the case or how officials located him in Virginia.
The shooting happened just before midnight on Dec. 28, 2025, in the 200 block of Southwest Ankeny Street in downtown Portland. Officers responding to the scene found that two men had been shot.
Frazier, 25, of Portland, was pronounced dead at the scene. The second victim survived but suffered serious injuries and was taken to a hospital for treatment, police said.
Police have not released additional details about the circumstances leading up to the shooting, but said Harris is expected to be returned to Oregon to face the case there.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
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John C. Frazier, 25, who was fatally shot in downtown Portland on Dec. 28, 2025. (Portland Police Bureau)
PORTLAND, Ore. — A 23-year-old man has been arrested in Virginia in connection with a downtown Portland shooting from late December that left one man dead and another seriously injured.
The Oregonian/OregonLive reported that the U.S. Marshals Service arrested Jaylen K. Harris on Thursday and that he will be transported back to Oregon to face charges in the killing.
Portland police said Harris, who is from Portland, was identified by detectives as the suspect in the fatal shooting of John C. Frazier, 25. Authorities did not publicly explain how detectives connected Harris to the case or how officials located him in Virginia.
The shooting happened just before midnight on Dec. 28, 2025, in the 200 block of Southwest Ankeny Street in downtown Portland. Officers responding to the scene found that two men had been shot.
Frazier, 25, of Portland, was pronounced dead at the scene. The second victim survived but suffered serious injuries and was taken to a hospital for treatment, police said.
Police have not released additional details about the circumstances leading up to the shooting, but said Harris is expected to be returned to Oregon to face the case there.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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Man Arrested in Virginia in Connection to December Portland Homicide
Federal marshals arrested a 23-year-old Portland man in Virginia months after a downtown shooting left one man dead and another seriously wounded.
By Staff Reports
Published: April 17, 2026 2:30 pm ET
John C. Frazier, 25, who was fatally shot in downtown Portland on Dec. 28, 2025. (Portland Police Bureau)
PORTLAND, Ore. — A 23-year-old man has been arrested in Virginia in connection with a downtown Portland shooting from late December that left one man dead and another seriously injured.
The Oregonian/OregonLive reported that the U.S. Marshals Service arrested Jaylen K. Harris on Thursday and that he will be transported back to Oregon to face charges in the killing.
Portland police said Harris, who is from Portland, was identified by detectives as the suspect in the fatal shooting of John C. Frazier, 25. Authorities did not publicly explain how detectives connected Harris to the case or how officials located him in Virginia.
The shooting happened just before midnight on Dec. 28, 2025, in the 200 block of Southwest Ankeny Street in downtown Portland. Officers responding to the scene found that two men had been shot.
Frazier, 25, of Portland, was pronounced dead at the scene. The second victim survived but suffered serious injuries and was taken to a hospital for treatment, police said.
Police have not released additional details about the circumstances leading up to the shooting, but said Harris is expected to be returned to Oregon to face the case there.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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