While all eyes were on Canada, Antifa was still starting shit in Portland.
That shit turned deadly.
1 dead, 5 injured in shooting near Normandale Park in Northeast Portland
Portland police confirmed that one person was killed and at least five others were injured in a shooting near a demonstration against police violence Saturday night. Police had not released information about any arrests as of Sunday afternoon.
Portland police said in a statement that the incident started with a confrontation between an armed homeowner and armed protesters. The Portland Police Bureau described the scene as “extremely chaotic,” and said investigators struggled to get information from witnesses.
Several demonstrators on scene Saturday night told OPB they saw a person come out of a nearby home and confront a group of protesters. The person then reportedly shot into the crowd. It was not immediately clear if more than one person used a weapon.
Mike Macrae was eating dinner in his home next to where the shooting happened.
“I heard a really rapidly escalating argument with obscenities and a woman’s voice yelling at somebody,” Macrae told OPB. “And then I heard a man say, ‘Don’t bring this blank to our neighborhood.’ And then shots. Like a whole bunch close together.”
So it seems like a resident came out and fired into the crowd.
The great Andy Ngo has more information that may prove useful.
Antifa is claiming they shot the homeowner that shot them and are scurrying to delete all the evidence.
Remember that Antifa hates cops… right until they can use the cops against their opponents.
So it is very likely they they provoked the shooting and are deleting video that incriminates them.
And there is more.
So the group that got shot and shot the homeowner has a history of threatening and pointing guns at local residents.
Perhaps they figured they could intimate their way out of another standoff and the person they were in a confrontation with dropped the hammer instead.
Unfortunately I see this getting worse.
Portland’s government is pretty clearly on the side of Antifa, so I expect the homeowner to be prosecuted with maximum prejudice, especially if he has a legitimate claim to self defense (e.g., he told them to be quiet and they pointed guns as him first).
Antifa will only be emboldened to shoot first knowing they their claims of self defense will be accepted by local District Attorney but the self defense claims of anyone who shoots at Antifa will be dismissed.
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