Killings of Aaron Danielson and Michael Reinoehl

Aaron Danielson, an American supporter of the far-right group Patriot Prayer, was shot dead in Portland, Oregon on August 29, 2020. His suspected killer, Michael Reinoehl, a far-left anti-fascist activist and antifa supporter was shot and killed by a federally led fugitive task force near Lacey, Washington. President Donald Trump commended the U.S. Marshals for shooting ReinoeHL and described his death as’retribution’

About Killings of Aaron Danielson and Michael Reinoehl in brief

On August 29, 2020, Aaron Danielson, an American supporter of the far-right group Patriot Prayer, was shot dead in Portland, Oregon. His suspected killer, Michael Reinoehl, a far-left anti-fascist activist and antifa supporter was shot and killed by a federally led fugitive task force near Lacey, Washington. President Donald Trump commended the U.S. Marshals for shooting ReinoeHL and described his death as’retribution’ In the weeks and months prior to the two killings, Portland was the site of significant protests against police brutality and racism in the United States. In some cases, participants fired paintball guns and pepper spray at protesters, who responded by throwing things at the caravan. The Portland protests are part of the American and international protests that followed the killing of George Floyd in May 2020. Danielson’s parents said he blamed antifa for destruction in Portland and was convinced that the group was funded by someone who wanted America destroyed by civil war. According to Patriot Prayer founder Joey Gibson, Danielson had been attending the group’s rallies for about three years. The rally was set up by Belarusian and Ukrainian immigrants residing in Idaho who used an assumed name to organize the activities on Facebook and other social media. He was described by those who knew him as politically provocative and was said to have had a long-standing penchant for conspiracy theories. There were no reports or publicly-released videos of Danielson having been involved in any physical conflicts during the protests, apart from his killing.

He had volunteered to provide security for the rally and was killed at about 8:45 pm on August 29. He never married and did not have children. He attended local schools including Shadle Park High School, dropping out during his senior year and then briefly working as a mover in Spokane. He moved to Portland soon after and together with a friend established a successful small moving company that specialized in transporting heavy items such as safes, hot tubs, stoves and statues. He frequently texted them and sent them videos to watch. He often posted videos of the protests on his mountain board and posting videos of them almost every night. He and his friend Chandler Pappas were with Danielson on the night he was killed. When Danielson and Pappa crossed the road, an associate followed them with the shooting occurring moments later. Immediately after the shooting, someone heard someone shout ‘I’m sorry, I’m sorry’ Danielson was known within the group by the alias ‘Jay’ and took part in the \”Trump 2020 Cruise Rally’ and wore a Patriot Prayer hat. His parents said that their son’s involvement had been limited and begun more recently, around nine months prior. He had always been a staunch Republican, but that more recently they had noticed that his views had shifted, stating: ‘He started to get more and more concerned about government taking over. I mean, we started hearing about it. We hadn’t heard about it before that’

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