Tragic Loss of Joyful Sixth Grader Elios Renteria Sparks Community Support in Portland | Daily Tidings

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Tragic Loss of Joyful Sixth Grader Elios Renteria Sparks Community Support in Portland News By Lucille McNamara On May 20, 2025 Elios Renteria, a sixth grader at Hosford Middle School in Portland who died from a gunshot wound in the backyard of his Clackamas County home on Tuesday, 13 May, was a joyful 12-year-old child according to his peers at the school.   School Starts a GoFundMe Page Paying tribute to Elios on a GoFundMe page started by the school and which has already raised more than $10,000 for his family to help cover funeral costs and other expenses, Elios is said to have had a ‘warm smile and gentle spirit’ that ‘brought light to our classrooms and joy to those who knew him.’ School principal Jill Liddle asked parents and guardians in a letter to discuss the tragedy with their children. The Hosford Middle School is offering additional help with a Trauma Intervention Program. In a news re lease , the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office says deputies responded to a report of a juvenile shooting in the 5200 block of SE Glen Echo Avenue. The boy was suffering from a life-threatening gunshot wound. Elios was rushed to a local trauma hospital where he died on Saturday, 17 May. The circumstances surrounding the boy’s death are under investigation. Multnomah County Portland Share Twitter Facebook ReddIt WhatsApp Pinterest Email