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A man was shot and killed on Saturday night (29) in downtown Portland, United States, along with an anti-racist protest. According to the police, it is unclear if the death is related to a confusion that started after the passage of a pro-Trump caravan for the location.
“Portland police heard gunshots between 3rd Avenue and Alder Street. They responded to the call and located a victim with a gunshot wound to the chest. A doctor found the victim to be dead, ”the Police Department said in a statement.
When asked by a Reuters reporter if the shooting was related to clashes between rival protesters in the same area, a police spokesman said it was “too early to draw that kind of conclusion.”
Portland, Oregon, became the epicenter of anti-racist protests in the last few months after the murder of George Floyd, a black man, by a white police officer.
The demonstrations, which have been repeating in the American city since May 29, have gained strength in recent days after yet another episode of police violence, this time in Kenosha, where another black, Jacob Blake, was shot 7 times in the back . by a police officer.
The pro-Trump caravan arrives in Portland, USA, on Saturday afternoon (29). – Photo: Dave Killen / The Oregonian via AP
More than 600 vehicles of supporters of the president and candidate for re-election Donald Trump arrived in Portland on Saturday morning, and in the afternoon they began to travel to downtown. Anti-racist protesters tried to stop the caravan by staying in the street and blocking bridges.
Videos posted on social media show Trump supporters throwing paintballs at protesters and using pepper spray as activists threw objects at pro-Trump caravans.
The shooting took place shortly before 9:00 pm (1:00 am GMT), several hours after the caravan began arriving in Portland.
