Attempted Murder Arrest in Portland Shooting Case

Portland, OR. – Official Release: On Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 10:13 a.m., Portland Police Officers from East Precinct responded to a call of shots being fired by a suspect in a vehicle while chasing victims in another vehicle in the area of Southeast 109^th Avenue and Southeast Division Street. Initially there was no sign of the suspect or victim, but officers immediately began gathering information about the shooting. Evidence of gunfire was found near Southeast 109^th Avenue and Southeast Clinton Street. Numerous witnesses were interviewed. Video surveillance was obtained and provided information about the incident, and descriptions of the vehicles and suspect were shared amongst the officers.

At 10:50 a.m., two alert officers spotted the suspect vehicle, a maroon 2005 Toyota Avalon sedan, being driven near Southeast Division Street and Southeast 117^th Avenue. The officers moved in to stop the vehicle, and the driver dipped into a parking lot as Southeast 112^th Avenue and Southeast Division Street. Three occupants jumped out and ran into a bar. Officers set up a perimeter and brought in additional resources, including a K9 unit. The suspect and associates surrendered and were detained.

Meanwhile, other officers followed up on leads to locate the shooting victim, who was found and confirmed to be physically unhurt. However, there were bullet strikes to the victim’s vehicle, a red 1993 Dodge Dakota pickup.

Detectives with the Enhanced Community Safety Team responded and interviewed the victim. An East Precinct Patrol officer applied for and was granted a search warrant on the suspect’s vehicle, finding a handgun (photo). The gun was seized as evidence.

Jamari D. Chapala, 28, of Portland, was booked into the Multnomah County Detention Center on charges of Attempted Murder in the Second Degree (2 counts), Assault in the First Degree (2 counts), Unlawful Use of a Weapon (2 counts), Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Unlawful Possession of a Loaded Firearm in Public (city code), Unlawful Discharge of a Firearm (city code), Failure to Report as Sex Offender-Misdemeanor, and 4 arrest warrants.

If anyone has information about this case and has not talked to police, please email imetips@police.portlandoregon.gov or crimetips@police.portlandoregon.gov attn: ECST and reference case number 25-2967.