Portland man pleads guilty after fatal shooting of father near park

PORTLAND, OR – A late-night encounter near a Northeast Portland park turned deadly when a father who stopped to check on a crying woman was shot multiple times, leading to a guilty plea this week from the gunman accused in the case. The killing of 30-year-old Aaron McInnis in July 2024 has left a family grieving and a community confronting the consequences of a brief but violent confrontation.

Arvoni Hayes, 25, pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter and unlawful use of a weapon in connection with the shooting. Prosecutors say Hay...