Teenager shot dead at Gresham classic car show

One person taken to hospital and expected to recover

GRESHAM, Ore. (KOIN) — A chaotic scene erupted Saturday afternoon when a teenager was shot and killed at a classic car show in Gresham.

The shooting in the parking lot in the 1800 block of NW Fairview Drive happened near the end of the planned five-hour event. Police told KOIN 6 News that an “altercation” led to the shooting of the 16-year-old, but it is not yet clear what the altercation was about.

The bullets damaged at least two vehicles in the parking lot, including a large pickup truck belonging to Megan Caron.

“I thought maybe it was a car firecracker or a firecracker or something. “Then I heard a series of gunshots and then a little pause, and then bam-bam-bam-bam, I turned around, looked over my shoulder and saw a guy with a gun and I went down,” Caron told KOIN 6 News.

Another witness, Shannon Dohan, told KOIN 6 News she also thought it was fireworks. “Then I looked up and there was this gun swinging and I hear more pops. I heard about 10 gunshots.

But she didn't see who was shooting. But Caron did it.

“People are starting to realize that someone has been shot. He ran behind my other car. I was on the ground and saw a guy running away. Then my husband came and tried to help the guy on the ground. He put a tourniquet on his leg,” she said.

Authorities said the teen is expected to recover.

“It’s scary. It’s so scary. It happened so fast,” Caron said. “This will probably be our last car show.”

Dohan agreed.

“It makes things difficult. I don't think I'll ever go to a car show again. It's sad that you can't have a good time. We can no longer feel safe anywhere,” she said.

No one has been arrested and the case remains under active investigation.