Portland is slowly becoming one of the most dangerous cities in the United States.
On Saturday night, a mass shooting left one person dead, and at least 4 others injured.
The shooting occurred near Normandale Park in Northeast Portland at around 8pm Saturday during a protest.
The protest was over the shooting of 22 year-old Amir Locke, who was shot by police earlier this month in Minneapolis.
The protest was allegedly organized by members of Antifa.
Few details have been revealed about the shooting, other than the fact that the one person who died was a woman.
Two suspects have also been taken into police custody.
One person was killed and five others were wounded in a shooting on Saturday night during a protest in Portland, Oregon, against killings by police officers. https://t.co/9NvOXvKFgj
— The New York Times (@nytimes) February 20, 2022
The New York Times reported on the deadly shooting:
One person was killed and five others were wounded in a shooting on Saturday night during a protest in Portland against killings by police officers.
The Portland Police Bureau said a woman was dead when officers arrived. Two men and three other women were taken to a nearby hospital, the police said. Information on their conditions was not immediately released.
The shooting took place near a park in Portland that has been the staging ground for a number of protests against police killings in recent years. Neighbors said several shots were fired.
“I was sitting in the room talking to my wife, and all of a sudden you hear repeated gunshots,” said Jeff Pry, who lives in the area.
🚨 VIDEO: A woman was killed and five other people were wounded in a shooting Saturday night in #Portland. Protesters had gathered at #NormandalePark for a march for #AmirLocke pic.twitter.com/z2yNNrR4pE
— Breaking News (@NewsJunkieBreak) February 20, 2022
#BREAKING: On scene of a shooting on NE 55th and Hassalo. Scanner traffic says multiple people have been shot. One possible fatality. When I arrived I saw at least two victims being transported to the hospital. Waiting for more information from @PortlandPolice. @fox12oregon pic.twitter.com/ijDegLtnHW
— Connor McCarthy (@conr_mccarthy) February 20, 2022
#UPDATE: A @PortlandPolice officer on scene confirmed one person is dead and four were shot at Normandale Park @fox12oregon
— Connor McCarthy (@conr_mccarthy) February 20, 2022
BREAKING: 1 dead and 4 injured in mass shooting in NE Portland; 2 suspects in custody https://t.co/WKbrvOxfUo
— FOX 12 Oregon (@fox12oregon) February 20, 2022
Portland shooting near Amir Locke event leaves 1 dead, 5 wounded: reporthttps://t.co/xH3UzRpXCZ
— Fox News (@FoxNews) February 20, 2022
A woman was killed and five others were injured in a shooting in Portland, Oregon, the Portland Police Bureau said.https://t.co/RMiK98YDWg
— CNN (@CNN) February 20, 2022
Four shot, one killed in mass shooting at protest march in Portland https://t.co/HsZekJOLOn pic.twitter.com/RQkohbziuJ
— New York Post (@nypost) February 20, 2022
Our friends at the New York Post have more details on the shooting:
Several witnesses told Oregon Public Broadcasting they saw a man come out of a nearby home and confront a group of about 50 protesters before he fired into the crowd.
Five people — two men and three women — were transported to nearby hospitals in unknown conditions, police said in a statement.
The Oregon State Medical Examiners’ office will determine the identity and cause of death of the female victim.
Andy Ngo shared video a week ago showing armed Antifa members in Portland gathering for an event, though it is unclear if these armed protestors were involved:
Breaking: Secret video captures #antifa preparing firearms in @ORPearlDistrict in Portland on Feb. 10. The armed militants gathered for an event by Letha Winston, an extremist who organizes armed direct actions that have led to attacks on the public. Read:https://t.co/72kECUPkqg pic.twitter.com/ZprS3IZS0J
— Andy Ngô 🏳️🌈 (@MrAndyNgo) February 14, 2022
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