Portland police say they’re investigating a homicide that happened downtown Sunday evening.

Police released few details but said a man was assaulted on Southwest 4th Avenue near Oak Street around 8 p.m. and died in a hospital around 11 p.m.

The man’s death marks the 36th homicide in Portland so far this year, compared with 62 at this point last year.

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