VERY GRAPHIC: Woman Is Shot In The Face While Running Errands In Portland

GRESHAM, Ore. — A Gresham woman is recovering after a close call she will never forget. Police say Katie Guzenko was driving when she got caught in the middle of two gunmen who were shooting at each other.

Guzenko was running errands near Southeast 130th and Powell on Wednesday afternoon when she heard gunshots.

"I kept driving, hoping to get out of that area ... next thing I know my face is profusely bleeding," recalled Guzenko.

A bullet pierced her car window, grazed her cheek and went through her nose. Detectives told her the incident is likely gang-related and two gunmen were on both sides of Powell shooting at each other when she was caught in the middle.

Guzenko, who is originally from Ukraine, said she never expected Portland's gun violence to hit so close to home.

"I have family in Ukraine and we're worried for them and for their safety, while we're in America, in a free country getting shot — it's bizarre," said Guzenko. "My family there is reaching out to me to make sure that I'm OK, when they're the ones in a war zone."

As Portland struggles to get a handle on rising gun violence, Mayor Ted Wheeler declared a state of emergency on Thursday that he billed as part of an effort to curb the trend.