EXCLUSIVE: I can confirm it is a homicide. The person shot in downtown Portland is deceased. Some witnesses are saying the suspect shooter is a black male. Police have not released an official suspect description.
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Here is video recorded from a distance of the shooting. https://twitter.com/Priscillas_View/status/1299926295476928513/video/1 …
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(Real) Medics tried to save the shooting victim in downtown Portland. It is a white male contrary to what antifa journalists and accounts said about it being a black victim.pic.twitter.com/jzE2ffqN73
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The NYT is reporting that the deceased white victim was wearing a Patriot Prayer hat. Patriot Prayer is a pro-Trump conservative group in the Portland-area. Antifa had claimed tonight that a fascist killed a black person.https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/30/us/portland-trump-rally-shooting.html …
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The shooting victim in downtown Portland tonight had a side bag with a "blue lives matter" style flag. Many antifa on social media are celebrating his death, even though his ID is not yet known. The shooting suspect is still at-large.pic.twitter.com/1lLxrCl2Uq
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Update: The shooting suspect is believed to be a white male. Early witness claims of a black victim or black shooter are not accurate.
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Does this count as armed conflict yet?
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Yeah, because Pro-45 people gathered outside Portland and encouraged concealed carrying, then drove all the way to Portland, with their guns, knives, mace, and tasers. Before that, the only weapons being drawn were by the police.
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And to think it could have been easily stopped. Ted Wheeler has blood on his hands again tonight!
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