A man riding an e-bike was shot and seriously injured in downtown Portland yesterday. The shooting took place around 3:30 pm, and Portland police, whose central precinct is six blocks away, are searching for the suspect.⁠ ⁠ Plus, Multnomah County Chair Jessica Vega Pederson is defending her hiring decision for the county’s Moda Center negotiations. Vega Pederson last week said she hired Chris Oxley to work on behalf of the county, despite Oxley being the board president of Sport Oregon, a nonprofit that has been lobbying the county to hand over money to the Trail Blazers for the renovation.⁠ ⁠ 🔗 More of today's top stories at the link in bio. ⁠ ✍️Jeremiah Hayden⁠ ⁠ #portland #pdx #oregon #modacenter #downtownportland