Portland Police ID man in alleged suicide bombing at Multnomah Athletic Club as former employee

The man who rammed his vehicle through the front entrance of the Multnomah Athletic Club early Saturday morning has been identified by police and family members as 49-year-old Bruce Whitman.

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Portland Fire & Rescue said crews were called out to the crash at about 2:50 a.m. on Saturday, May 2, at the private sports and social club on Southwest Salmon Street.

“Employees saw a vehicle slowly driving around the location and enter into the MAC club through a window, and that vehicle continued driving inside of the MAC club," said Portland Police Commander James Crooker. "And, it was shortly found engulfed in flames by the employees who called 911."

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