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Portland Airbnb host shot, wounded; police take renter into custody
By: Catalina Gaitan | Published on May 5, 2022
A 21-year-old man is facing an attempted murder allegation after police say he fired a gun multiple times, striking his Airbnb host in the chest Wednesday night in Northeast Portland’s King neighborhood.
The victim, a woman whom police did not identify, was seriously injured but is expected to survive, Portland police said Thursday.
Caveion L. Lett is facing accusations of second-degree attempted murder, first-degree assault and unlawful use of a weapon, court records show. His bail is set at over $500,000.