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= Normandale Park shooting = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Normandale_Park_shooting

On the evening of February 19, 2022, Brandy June Knightly, 60, was killed and four people were wounded by gunfire in Normandale Park, Portland, Oregon (NYT). The group was directing traffic during one of many Portland Racial Justice Protests.

Context
Knightly and the other shooting victims had volunteered to direct traffic during that evening’s racial justice protes t in the park. (NYT) The event was organized in solidarity with those protesting the killing of Amir Locke in Minneapolis, Minnesota, as well as in support of Justice for Patrick Kimmons, a Black man who was killed by Portland Police in 2018. (NYT) Kimmons’ death was memorialized in the George Floyd protests in Portland Oregon. His mother Leitha organizes weekly marches to protest the acquittal of the white police who killed her son, who is Black. (WP)

A suspect was arrested on [date] and charged with second degree murder and attempted murder (WSJ).

Violence by right-wing extremists in Portland, Oregon
Portland residents who participate in racial justice protests are often targeted by right wing extremists. (cite)

Jeremy Christian verbally attacked two Black women riding on Portland’s Max train (light rail). When three men stepped up to intervene, Christian killed two of them with a knife, and wounded the third, in what is known as the 2017 Max Train Attack. Christian is serving two consecutive life terms (KOIN).

The Proud Boys and Patriot Prayer have come to Portland often to attack protesters and target people who are from marginalized communities. (cite) Mention Cider riot, other events.

Misinformation from Portland Police
The initial information released by Portland Police to the media was inaccurate, describing a suspect as a “homeowner” engaged in a confrontation with armed protesters (Intercept). A victim of the shooting recorded the entire event on her Go Pro camera. (cite) The person who shot the suspect has not been charged. (cite)

Portland’s mayor Ted Wheeler was criticized for failing to respond to the shooting for three days. In his February 25 press conference, he did not mention the racial justice march and spoke broadly about gun violence.

Memorial and vigil
Grieving friends and fellow protesters established a camp around the Normandale Park shelter, which is covered in graffiti that expresses sorrow and love for the victim, June Knightly, who also used the moniker T-Rex. (Photo)

Shooting[edit]
The shooting occurred around 8:00 PM. 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 released, while the suspect was charged with second-degree murder, second-degree attempted murder and second-degree assault with a firearm.

On February 20, 2022, Ted Wheeler, Portland's mayor, 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." June Knightly was identified as the woman killed.


 * "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.
 * ^ "Police: 1 killed, 5 hurt in shooting during Portland protest". The Register Citizen. Associated Press. February 21, 2022. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
 * ^ "1 killed, 5 hurt in shooting during Portland protest of Amir Locke's death". ABC27. February 20, 2022. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
 * ^ "Police: 1 woman killed, 5 hurt in shooting during Portland protest". KMGH. February 21, 2022. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
 * ^ Henderson, Jennifer; Watson, Michelle (February 23, 2022). "Suspect in deadly shooting during weekend protest in Portland faces several charges, including murder". CNN. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
 * ^ Campbell, Sam (February 20, 2022). "Portland leaders: Normandale Park shooting 'heartbreaking'". KOIN. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
 * ^ Crombie, Noelle (February 21, 2022). "June Knightly, who died in Normandale Park shooting, relished role of protecting Portland demonstrators". The Oregonian. Retrieved February 23, 2022.