North Portland - what the heck?

daisygirl17

I have class one night a week on cascades campus in Northeast Portland. I was just looking on yahoo and saw in the local news that there was a shooting tonight on the 200 block of killingsworth...my class is on the 500 block of killingsworth...WTF? The shooting was 45 minutes after I left class...

Is that usually a dangerous area? I have noticed that it doesn't look the greatest, but was told it's pretty safe...now I'm nervous to go to class!

 

http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2009/10/portland_police_investigate_su.html

joleine

I've lived in and around Portland for 22 years and that is honestly one of the last areas I'd live . That area is supposed to be being regentrified and what not. But I'm still not convinced its a safe area

JeniLovesNeil

As long as you're aware of your surroundings, you're fine.  And they aren't random shooting, they're gang shootings.  BTW - they're shootings all over Portland, the media just likes to sensationalize the ones that are in the more diverse areas.  

chardonnay24

It's just fine. I'd be more worried in Hillsboro or Rockwood. I grew up in NE Portland and those are some of the nicest areas in Portland.  Some parts of N Portland are improving. Shootings happen all over the place, and they're generally not random.

daisygirl17

chardonnay24:

It's just fine. I'd be more worried in Hillsboro or Rockwood. I grew up in NE Portland and those are some of the nicest areas in Portland.  Some parts of N Portland are improving. Shootings happen all over the place, and they're generally not random.

hillsboro really?

thanks for all the tips guys!

i find that i'm always way more on edge, too because i come from 40 minutes outside of detroit..so the city i'm used to is detroit, where...i NEVER felt comfortable by myself, even during the day.

 

peachypear

I actually live very close to there, and honestly, you'll be fine.