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Suspect in Portland shooting of Trump supporter KILLED during attempted arrest Suspect in Portland shooting of Trump supporter KILLED during attempted arrest
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The suspect in a fatal shooting during a protest in downtown Portland last weekend has been killed by authorities when agents from a fugitive task force tried to serve an arrest warrant. The suspect in a fatal shooting during a protest in downtown Portland last weekend has been killed by authorities after agents from a fugitive task force tried to arrest him.
Michael Reinoehl, 48, was shot dead in a town near Seattle, Washington on Thursday night – as he reportedly brandished a firearm at officers from the FBI, the US Marshals Service and local police, who moved in to make an arrest, according to law enforcement and DOJ sources cited by the New York Times and the Associated Press. Police shot dead Michael Reinoehl, 48, in a town near Seattle, Washington on Thursday night, saying he brandished a firearm at officers from the FBI, the US Marshals Service and local police. The incident occurred when the combined force moved in to arrest the murder suspect.
Graphic footage reportedly showing the aftermath of the encounter has circulated on social media, in which officers are seen attempting to revive a man lying in the road, who appears to be unresponsive.
“I’m telling you, if ya’ll would have heard it, it sounded like fireworks, that’s how many shots,” the man behind the camera is heard saying, adding “They lit his ass up.”
Reinoehl was a main suspect in the slaying of a conservative activist during a political rally in Portland on Saturday night, who appeared to admit his role in the shooting in an interview with Vice News earlier on Thursday. He maintained he acted in self-defense and that he had “no choice” but to shoot, however, saying he believed the victim, Aaron ‘Jay’ Danielson, was a threat to himself and others.
Just minutes before the news of the fatal arrest attempt broke, US President Donald Trump tweeted: “Why aren’t the Portland Police ARRESTING the cold blooded killer of Aaron “Jay” Danielson.”
Attending protests in Portland regularly, Reinoehl described himself as “100% Antifa” in social media posts, referring to a loose coalition of left-wing activists who often employ violent protest tactics against groups they deem ‘fascist.’ He had been involved in a number of other incidents in Portland, where he was arrested in July for allegedly possessing a loaded gun in public. Later that month, Reinoehl was shot in the arm after intervening in an altercation near a Portland bar.
Reinoehl was a main suspect in the slaying of a conservative activist during a political rally in Portland on Saturday night. He appeared to admit his role in the shooting during an interview with Vice News earlier on Thursday.
Graphic footage purportedly showing the aftermath of the encounter has circulated on social media, in which officers are seen attempting to revive a man lying on the road, who appears to be unresponsive.
"I'm telling you, if ya'll would have heard it, it sounded like fireworks, that's how many shots," the man behind the camera is heard saying, adding: "They lit his ass up."
Just minutes before the news of the fatal arrest attempt broke, US President Donald Trump tweeted: "Why aren't the Portland Police ARRESTING the cold blooded killer of Aaron 'Jay' Danielson."
Reinoehl regularly attended protests in Portland, and described himself as "100 percent Antifa" in social media posts, referring to a loose coalition of left-wing activists who often employ violent protest tactics against groups they deem 'fascist.' He had been involved in a number of other incidents in Portland, where he was arrested in July for allegedly possessing a loaded gun in public. Later that month, Reinoehl was shot in the arm after intervening in an altercation near a Portland bar.
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