Police said the woman, who owned the Airbnb, was trying to make contact with the renter when the shooting happened.
Police in Portland, Oregon, said a suspected gunman is in jail after he allegedly shot an Airbnb host.Caveion Lett, 21, is charged with attempted murder in the second degree, assault in the first degree, and unlawful use of a weapon. He’s currently located at the Multnomah County Detention Center.
Investigators said they responded to the shooting at a house on the 4600 block of Northeast Grand Avenue. They found the Airbnb host, a woman, shot in the chest before transporting her to a local hospital. Investigators said she did have life-threatening injuries but the medical staff was able to save her life. Authorities said Lett was in a room of the house and surrendered to police after a protracted negotiation.
It is believed the Airbnb host was attempting to contact Lett before he fired multiple rounds from a 9mm handgun through the door,
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