Police said the suspect fled by jumping from a second-story window before being found hiding in a trailer.
PORTLAND, OR — Police arrested a 25-year-old man wanted in the fatal shooting of a 14-year-old boy after an early Friday search in Southeast Portland that began with a reported assault and ended with a shelter-in-place alert for neighbors, authorities said.
The arrest followed months of searching by homicide detectives and federal partners after the teen’s death in November. Officers converged on a home in the Richmond neighborhood before dawn, then spent hours combing yards with police dogs and drones. The suspect, Aquize G. Logan, was booked into jail on a first-degree murder warrant and a long list of related charges, police said, while investigators continued reviewing a separate assault reported the same morning.
Officers assigned to Portland’s Central Precinct were dispatched at 1:45 a.m. Fri., Feb. 27, to a report of a possible assault in progress. At first, police did not have an exact address but believed the call was in or near the Richmond neighborhood, a residential area of older homes and narrow streets on Portland’s east side. Dispatchers narrowed the location to the 3800 block of Southeast Ivon Street, and officers moved in after developing information that someone inside a home could be in immediate danger. Police forced entry, confronted a suspect and watched him flee by jumping from the second story into a backyard before running into the neighborhood, the Portland Police Bureau said.
Paramedics took the assault victim to a hospital with serious injuries that were not believed to be life-threatening, police said. As the search expanded, officers requested extra resources and set up a perimeter stretching from Southeast César E. Chávez Boulevard to Southeast 37th Avenue and from Southeast Division Street to Southeast Taggart Street. At 2:36 a.m., commanders asked dispatchers to send a public alert warning residents about police activity and urging them to stay inside with doors and windows locked, police said. Some neighbors said they were jolted awake by the sound of dogs, radios and drones overhead as officers checked yards, porches and tight spaces where someone could hide.
With limited staffing during the predawn hours, Portland police asked for help from the Gresham Police Department, which sent a K-9 unit and a drone team, authorities said. Portland’s own air support and K-9 resources were also called. The yard-to-yard search continued for several hours until officers located the suspect hiding in a trailer parked in a driveway inside the perimeter, police said. Logan was arrested at 6:39 a.m., and neighbors were later notified that the danger had passed. One longtime resident, Amber Ackerson, told a local TV station she usually feels safe in the area and was surprised to learn police were searching for someone wanted in a killing.
Police said Logan had been sought for months as a suspect in a shooting on Nov. 16, 2025, that left 14-year-old Marik Roscoe dead and three other males injured. Officers responding that morning were called at 6:34 a.m. to a residence near Southeast 125th Avenue and Southeast Division Street in the Powellhurst-Gilbert neighborhood, police said. When they arrived, police found multiple people suffering from gunshot wounds and a fourth person with a minor injury. Officers provided emergency aid while paramedics rushed the victims to hospitals, but Roscoe died despite lifesaving measures, police said. The medical examiner later ruled his death a homicide by gunshot wound.
The other gunfire victims in the November case were a 17-year-old boy and a 42-year-old man who were expected to survive, police said. A 19-year-old man was also injured and was expected to survive. Detectives said at the time they did not believe the shooting was random, but police have not publicly detailed a motive. Two days after the shooting, Police Chief Bob Day said the killing was part of a painful trend of youth homicide cases in Portland. “There’s really no words that can ease the pain of the loss of this 14-year-old boy,” Day said at a news conference then. “It’s just a really a lot to take in, and with his life ahead of him, just sort of compounds that sadness.”
On Friday, the manhunt played out far from the November shooting scene, centering instead on the Richmond neighborhood near César E. Chávez Boulevard. Officers later served search warrants connected to the case at a home on Southeast Ivon Street, where police activity stretched from early morning into the day, according to TV reports from the scene. A reporter observed a battered front door and a broken window with glass scattered on the grass before officers carried out the warrant service. Police also towed a vehicle from the property Friday evening, and neighbors said the block remained busy with investigators long after the arrest.
At least one neighbor described officers checking backyards, garages and hiding spots under decks and outdoor furniture as the perimeter held. “They were really very thoroughly checking everybody,” said Brian Halpin, who told a TV station that officers opened lids and looked through spaces where someone could squeeze in. Residents also reported being awakened around 2 a.m. or 2:30 a.m. as the search intensified and drones scanned above the trees and rooftops. A “for sale” sign stood outside the Ivon Street home, and a real estate agent told a local news outlet that the property had gone on the market recently and that the agent had been in contact with police.
Logan was booked into the Multnomah County Detention Center on active warrants that included murder in the first degree, two counts of attempted murder in the first degree, burglary in the first degree, multiple assault counts, felon in possession of a firearm, unlawful use of a weapon and menacing, police said. Investigators said additional charges tied to the reported assault that triggered Friday’s response were possible as they continued reviewing evidence. Authorities did not immediately release details about the assault victim’s identity or what led police to believe someone inside the home was in immediate danger before officers entered.
Criminal cases in Oregon typically move next to a court appearance where a judge confirms charges, advises a defendant of rights and sets conditions of release or detention. Prosecutors can also seek a grand jury indictment in felony cases, which would formally lay out allegations and potential enhancements. Authorities have not announced a timeline for Logan’s next court hearing, and police have not said whether other suspects are being sought in the November shooting. Investigators also have not publicly described what evidence led homicide detectives to identify Logan as the suspect, including whether they relied on witness statements, surveillance video, forensic testing or other records.
For neighbors, the sudden arrival of police teams and the hours of searching left a mark even after the “all clear.” Some residents said the response felt unusually intense for a quiet stretch of homes, while others said they were relieved officers appeared to prioritize safety as they searched. Police credited interagency help, including Gresham’s K-9 and drone resources, for supporting the yard-by-yard sweep. The bureau said the investigation remains active, and detectives continue working to document both the November shooting case and the circumstances that brought officers to the Richmond neighborhood before dawn.
Logan remained in custody Saturday as investigators continued their work and police reviewed whether to add charges tied to the reported assault that preceded the search. The next major step is expected to be his first appearance in Multnomah County court, where the case will be scheduled for further proceedings.
Author note: Last updated February 28, 2026.