An Oregon man accused of killing one person and injuring five after opening fire on demonstrators in Portland was charged Tuesday with murder and other crimes, authorities said.
Highlights
- Benjamin Smith, 43, is charged with second-degree murder, four counts of attempted murder and multiple counts of assault.
- He is accused of killing one person and injuring five after opening fire on demonstrators in Portland.
- The shooting ended after someone returned fire, hitting Smith in the hip area, the prosecutor’s office says.
- Police Chief Chuck Lovell says witnesses were uncooperative with authorities and some took “critical” evidence from the scene.
- The Portland Police Bureau identifies the person who was killed as Brandy Knightly, 60, as the woman who was working to protect protesters from traffic as she was trying to protect them from traffic when she was shot.