Normandale Park shooting
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On February 19, 2022, a shooting occurred near Normandale Park, in Portland, Oregon, U.S.[1] One person was killed and five others were injured, including the shooter.[2] The shooting took place near a demonstration for Amir Locke, a 22-year-old Black man who was shot and killed by a Minneapolis police officer and Patrick Kimmons, a 27-year-old Black man killed by Portland police during a 2018 altercation.[3][4]
Shooting[edit]
The shooting occurred around 8:00 PM.[5][6][7] According the District Attorney's office, the suspect is alleged to have fired at a crowd of protestors and struck five. The suspect was then shot near the hip, ending the shooting. The person who shot the suspect cooperated with police and was later released. The suspect was arrested two days later in Portland.[8]
Victims[edit]
A woman was killed and four others were wounded in the shooting, with two of the injured being paralyzed as a result.[9] June Knightly was identified as the woman killed, Knightly had been a longtime activist and was working as a traffic safety volunteer the night of the shooting.[9][10][11]
Response[edit]
After the shooting, Ted Wheeler issued a statement that included, "While many of the details of last night's shooting near Normandale Park are unclear, we do know one thing for sure: Our community is dealing with the sadness of another senseless act of gun violence."[12] Initial reporting the Portland Police Bureau claimed the shooting began due to a confrontation between an armed homeowner and armed protestors, however none of the victims were armed and the shooter had gone to the demonstration which was down the road from his apartment. The statement was later updated to call the shooter an "armed area resident" but critics and advocates claimed the previous statement was a pattern of city and law enforcement officials misrepresenting racial justice protestors and part of a long line of recent scandals.[9]
Many of the deceased victims friends and local advocates called the shooting "predictable" due to the history of far-right gathering and violent protests held in Portland in the past year. Some also highlighted the cities history of white supremacy and race crimes.[9]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "1 dead, 5 injured in shooting near Normandale Park in Northeast Portland". OPB. February 20, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ↑ Ziegler, Megan (February 20, 2022). "Portland shooting at Normandale Park kills 1, hurts 5". FOX10. Retrieved February 20, 2022.
- ↑ Baumhardt, Alexandra; Timsit, Annabelle (February 20, 2022). "One dead, five injured in shooting in Portland, Ore., near site of protests against police violence". Washington Post.
- ↑ Sergio Olmos; Austin Ramzy; Melina Delkic (20 February 2022). "One Dead in Shooting at Portland Protest Against Police Violence". nytimes.com. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ↑ "Police: 1 killed, 5 hurt in shooting during Portland protest". The Register Citizen. Associated Press. 2022-02-21. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
- ↑ "1 killed, 5 hurt in shooting during Portland protest of Amir Locke's death". ABC27. 2022-02-20. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
- ↑ "Police: 1 woman killed, 5 hurt in shooting during Portland protest". KMGH. 2022-02-21. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
- ↑ Sergio Olmos; Maria Cramer (22 February 2022). "Man Charged With Murder in Shooting at Protest in Portland". nytimes.com. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 Levin, Sam (2022-02-27). "'Completely predictable': the Portland shooting and fears of escalating extremism in America". the Guardian. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
- ↑ Crombie, Noelle (February 21, 2022). "June Knightly, who died in Normandale Park shooting, relished role of protecting Portland demonstrators". The Oregonian. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- ↑ Zielinski, Alex (24 March 2022). "Remembering June Knightly". The Stranger. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
- ↑ Campbell, Sam (2022-02-20). "Portland leaders: Normandale Park shooting 'heartbreaking'". KOIN. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
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