Man who built pool for Portland homeless fatally stabbed

Portland Tribune ^ | 7-3-21 | Zane Sparling

[dynachrome]

A man whose ingenious pop-up swimming pool kept the homeless cool during the recent heat wave was fatally stabbed in the same spot just one day later, according to Portland police.

Officers identified Tyson L. Morlock as the man who was found stabbed in the inner eastside Hosford-Abernethy neighborhood at Division Street and Southeast Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard around 3:37 a.m. on Thursday, July 1.

Despite life-saving efforts from paramedics, he died shortly thereafter in a nearby hospital, according to authorities.

Morlock, 27, had been interviewed the previous day, June 30, by a reporter on assignment for the Reuters news agency.

"There's not a lot of places you can go in the community where you can be safe," Morlock said, according to a tweet from the reporter, Sergio Olmos.

[dynachrome]

A dam' fool learns a fatal lesson. His white privilege did not save him.

[wetgundog]

Never let a good turn go unpunished.

[napscoordinator]

I hate to laugh. But…..

[allendale]

Urban America is unlivable.

[Anti-Bubba182]

“....Homicide detectives say the person who stabbed Morlock remained at the scene and was interviewed, but “has not been charged at this time and we are not releasing his name.”....”

This is nuts!

[JonPreston]

Tyson L. Morlock

This is where my mind wanders

[newfreep]

“Homicide detectives say the person who stabbed Morlock remained at the scene and was interviewed, but “has not been charged at this time and we are not releasing his name.”

Likely another “Dindu Nuffin” feral animal...

[dynachrome]

Nothing good happens near MLK blvd.

[OttawaFreeper]

More stories about what a toilet that city must be now after all of those years of Democommunists running the show.

[BlackAdderess]

Looks like a sneaky way to get them bathed. Sorry to hear that he was stabbed, but he noted himself that there is a lack of safety problem. I wouldn’t have gone there, but sorry to hear he’s dead.

[Twotone]

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[dynachrome]

He reminds of newly minted Peace Corps people ho go somewhere to help the natives and get a dose of reality.

[dynachrome]

ho = who

[DannyTN]

Thats dirty pool!

[SMARTY]

Portland must be like Doge City!!

[MayflowerMadam]

I want a pool.

[JonPreston]

Homicide detectives say the person who stabbed Morlock remained at the scene and was interviewed, but “has not been charged at this time

They might as well send social workers.

[PGalt]

LOL! Time Machine was a great movie.

[BlackAdderess]

Sounds like there is more to this story

[Cowgirl of Justice]

The man who stabbed him was identified, not charged and apparently not locked up.

Wow. I guess murder isn’t a crime Portland will be arresting people for? Is that on the list for new non-offenses?