Portland man under suspicion in mass shooting fixated on city's protests, homeless problem [View all]
Source: Oregonian
Portland man under suspicion in mass shooting fixated on city’s protests, homeless problem, neighbors and family say
By Maxine Bernstein | The Oregonian/OregonLive and Shane Dixon Kavanaugh | The Oregonian/OregonLive
A 43-year-old machinist who has lived for 14 years across the street from Normandale Park is the man under investigation after witnesses said he confronted protesters Saturday night and suddenly pulled a gun and started shooting.
Benjamin Jeffrey Smith had grown increasingly angry at demonstrations set in the Northeast Portland neighborhood, his brother told The Oregonian/OregonLive.
Smith also got upset by protests occurring across the city and homeless people picking through trash in his apartment complex and living near the park, his roommate and neighbors said.
He lately had added COVID-19 health mandates to his complaints, the roommate said.
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