One person was killed in a shooting incident in the city of Portland, which is hit by mass riots, according to police. It is not clear, however, if the death is linked to the demonstrations. Reports suggested that the shooting occurred near the corner of Southwest 3rd Avenue and Alder Street.
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Person shot in downtown Portland. @_WhatRiot is on the scene. Unknown why at this time. pic.twitter.com/JiVzKBb2Ay
— Griffin - Live from Portland (@GriffinMalone6) August 30, 2020
According to preliminary reports, the victim of the shooting is a white man, however, he was not identified be police.
BREAKING: A person was shot in the chest in downtown Portland. Unknown if related to antifa/BLM vs Trump caravan clashes. Unconfirmed if person is dead. pic.twitter.com/hS7im5Umlt
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) August 30, 2020
The authorities confirmed that a homicide investigation is underway, however, no suspect information has been released so far.
Press Release: Homicide Investigation Begins After Shooting in Downtown Portland
— Portland Police (@PortlandPolice) August 30, 2020
Link: https://t.co/aV32iX2eXL pic.twitter.com/A9HIlyVKpL
"Officers have secured the entire block as the crime scene. Community members are asked to avoid the area to allow the investigators the time and space to do their work", the official statement says.
On Saturday, a caravan of more than 600 vehicles of Donald Trump supporters entered the city. The processions, which started in Clackamas, a suburb of Portland, entered the city displaying US flags, Trump/Pence 2020 flags, and "thin blue line" banners, reached the city at around 6 pm.
TRUMP CAR PARADE IN PORTLAND!!🇺🇸🚘
— Kyle Martinsen (@KyleMartinsen_) August 30, 2020
There has never been a car or boat parade for Joe Biden!
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Soon after they arrived, police reported clashes between participants of the pro-Trump rally and Antifa protestors, as the latter were struggling to block the procession.
Charged confrontation between Black Lives Matter and Trump supporters on Portland highway, yelling “Just go home!” and “don’t touch the car” pic.twitter.com/YMY39MVmvQ
— Faiz Siddiqui (@faizsays) August 30, 2020
— Portland Police (@PortlandPolice) August 30, 2020
Mutual combat on the Morrison bridge pic.twitter.com/NhulUSz70P
— Sergio Olmos (@MrOlmos) August 30, 2020
Antifa are beating the hell out of people in downtown Portland tonight. #PortlandRiots pic.twitter.com/X985EGq4JY
— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) August 30, 2020
The protests against police brutality have been hitting Portland for over three months, since the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis during a violent arrest. President Trump offered to send federal law enforcement personnel to the city in order to curb the demonstrations, slamming Mayor Ted Wheeler and promising to "stop the Anarchists, Agitators, Rioters and Looters".
The mayor rejected the aid and criticised the president for "politics of division and demagoguery". Later, a group of protestors has broken into the lobby of his apartment building and demanded Wheeler's resignation.
