PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A 43-year-old man confronted protesters against police violence in a Portland, Oregon, park, told them to leave and then drew a pistol and opened fire, killing a woman and wounding four other people, a prosecutor said Tuesday.
Highlights
- A 43-year-old man confronted protesters against police violence in a Portland, Oregon, park, then drew a pistol and opened fire, a prosecutor said Tuesday.
- Brandy “June” Knightly, 60, was shot in the head at close range and died on the scene, Mota said.
- The description of the Saturday night shooting is the first detailed official account of the bloodshed.
- It came as Oregon’s biggest city is experiencing a sharp rise in gun violence and after Portland was an epicenter in Black Lives Matter protests.
- Last year was marked by record-high gun violence in Portland, which is now dealing with a plague of gun violence.