McCoy Park explained

McCoy Park
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Location:North Trenton Street and Newman Avenue, Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Coords:45.59°N -122.7164°W
Area:3.82 acres (1.55 ha)
Operator:Portland Parks & Recreation

McCoy Park is a park in the Portsmouth neighborhood of Portland, Oregon, United States. Named for the Oregon Senator Bill McCoy and his wife Gladys,[1] the park is located at the center of New Columbia, a large housing development in Portsmouth.

Description and history

The park was acquired in 2005 and features paved paths and picnic tables, a playground, and a basketball court.

Shootings took place at or near McCoy Park in 2011, 2014, and 2016, two of them fatal.[2] [3] [4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: McCoy Park . July 14, 2019 . . February 12, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190212190359/https://www.portlandoregon.gov/parks/finder/index.cfm?&action=ViewPark&propertyid=1258 . live .
  2. News: Wilson . Kimberly A. C. . 18-year-old dies in North Portland shooting; family gathers at scene . . May 16, 2011 . July 15, 2019 . July 14, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190714170245/https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2011/05/teen_identified_as_victim_in_f.html . live .
  3. News: Parks . Casey . After shooting, New Columbia residents say they won't fear McCoy Park . The Oregonian . July 1, 2014 . July 15, 2019 . July 14, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190714164659/https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2014/07/after_shooting_new_columbia_re.html . live .
  4. News: Police investigating shooting at McCoy Park in N. Portland; one victim found . . September 16, 2016 . July 15, 2019 . July 14, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190714170248/https://www.kptv.com/news/police-investigating-shooting-at-mccoy-park-in-n-portland-one/article_02a966d7-5319-5e01-9784-c0cfe755c709.html . live .