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Gunman charged with killing protester in Portland, Oregon

Published February 22, 2022 12:00 PM

By ANDREW SELSKY and GILLIAN FLACCUS
Associated Press

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A prosecutor has described what happened when a 43-year-old man confronted protesters against police violence in a Portland park on Saturday night. In an affidavit, a prosecutor says Benjamin Smith told the protesters to leave, then drew a pistol and opened fire, killing one person and wounding four others. Brandy Knightly was shot in the head at close range and died on the scene. The prosecutor says Smith stopped shooting only when someone fired back, striking him in the hip area. Smith is in critical condition in a hospital under police guard. He was charged Tuesday with murder in the second degree and attempted murder in the first degree.

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