6 times conservatives were killed, shot or beaten by radical leftists over their beliefs
2. Aaron Danielson
On Aug. 29, 2020, as riots engulfed Portland, Oregon, and other major cities nationwide, Aaron Danielson was shot and killed in a targeted attack against Trump supporters.
The U.S. Department of Justice released a statement confirming that Michael Forest Reinoehl, the suspect in the attack, was shot and killed by law enforcement five days later after he grabbed a firearm and tried to escape arrest.
Reinoehl was a member of the far-left militant group Antifa, which Trump designated as a terrorist organization on Wednesday evening, and had a symbol for the Black Lives Matter movement tattooed on his neck. Reinoehl repeatedly posted video footage of himself on social media attending riots and protests throughout the summer of 2020. He had previously faced charges of illegal firearm possession, reckless endangerment, driving under the influence, reckless driving, resisting arrest and interfering with police authority in connection to previous protests he attended.
The New York Times reported that Reinoehl claimed that he killed Danielson in self-defense because he believed he and a friend were about to be stabbed, even though there had been no altercation. In one social media post, Reinoehl suggested that “there will be casualties” in the ongoing conflicts between Antifa and Trump supporters.
Ryan Foley is a reporter for The Christian Post. He can be reached at: ryan.foley@christianpost.com
