'Overwhelmed': Cops combat violent crime as ranks dwindle
George, right, and Carolyn Spaulding hold an old family photo showing their son, Brian, in Portland, Ore., Wednesday, July 20, 2022. Five years after Brian's parents found him fatally shot in the home he shared with roommates, his slaying remains a mystery that seems increasingly unlikely to be solved as Portland police confront a spike in killings and more than 100 officer vacancies. (AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer)
By GILLIAN FLACCUS, CLAUDIA LAUER and STEFANIE DAZIO
Associated Press
PORTLAND, Ore. — Five years after Brian Spaulding’s parents found him fatally shot in the home he shared with roommates, his slaying remains a mystery that seems increasingly unlikely to be solved as Portland, Oregon, police confront a spike in killings and more than 100 officer vacancies...
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