Multiple people were shot near illegal street-racing "takeovers" as street racers blocked streets and intersections across the city Sunday night. Videos show dozens of people at events across the city: at Northeast 72nd Avenue and Sandy Boulevard, on Marine Drive near I-5 and at the Lloyd Center. Read more: https://www.kgw.com/article/news/crime/shootings-illegal-street-racing-portland-oregon/283-b0e27fee-0372-47f4-9a41-2a110c51b3fe According to police, three people were shot in the area of the Marine Drive street-racing event Sunday night. Street racers blocked streets and intersections across the city on a weekend when Portland police were busy responding to homocides and shootings. Some of the events blocked officers from reaching people who had been shot. "Although it is the goal of the Portland Police Bureau to answer calls for service as soon as possible after they are dispatched, street racing incidents are typically large crowd control events requiring a large number of officers," said Nathan Sheppard, a lieutenant with the Portland Police Bureau. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/KGWNews8 Watch the latest KGW newscast: https://www.kgw.com/watch Get the KGW app: https://kgw.com/appredirect