25-year-old Edward E. Jones Jr. faces several felony charges in the Creston-Kenilworth neighborhood shooting, categorized by police as a domestic violence crime.

Neighbors said they heard “at least” one gunshot before a woman came staggering out of an apartment unit at 3600 SE 28th Place about 3:00 p.m. on May 25.

The area was swiftly cordoned off by Central Precinct District officers, and an hours-long manhunt began for the assailant, with as many as 14 police units involved.

“At large is an African American male in his 20s, wearing a blue T-shirt with white numbers on it and a white T-shirt underneath, medium build, armed with a handgun,” said Portland Police spokesman Sgt. Pete Simpson.

“A 20-year-old female, who is in critical condition at a Portland hospital with life-threatening injuries, was shot at least once inside the apartment, and was able to make it outside,” Simpson said.

Due to the severity of her injuries, Simpson said, added, PPB Homicide detectives were called to investigate the scene.

Later Simpson revealed that investigators had come to believe that the woman was not a resident of the apartment, but apparently was an acquaintance of the suspect, and he described the scene of the crime as “very bloody”.

The suspect was not immediately found, but late on May 27th police announced the arrest of Edward E. Jones Jr., a 25-year-old male, on charges including Attempted Murder, Assault I, Unlawful Use of a Weapon, and Felon in Possession of a Firearm. He is still in custody in lieu of $510,000 bail.

The victim remains in critical condition.