Man allegedly follows mourners after memorial for fatally shot Trump supporter, harasses them at bar, hits one with his truck



After a Saturday memorial in downtown Vancouver, Washington, for Aaron "Jay" Danielson — the police and Patriot Prayer supporter who was fatally shot by an avowed Antifa militant after a recent rally backing President Donald Trump — authorities said a man allegedly followed mourners who had been attending the memorial, the Columbian reported.

The mourners ended up at Charlie's Bar & Grill — and the man who allegedly followed them was in the bar, too, and began recording them with his phone, police told the paper.

Image source: YouTube screenshot

What happened next?

Rex Fergus — a member of the group that went to the bar following Danielson's memorial — told KPTV-TV that the man was causing problems.

"He came into the bar and immediately was aggressive with everyone that was in the bar," Fergus noted to the station. "He was aggressive with the bouncer, he was aggressive with everyone that he came into contact with. He came into the bar, immediately pulled his phone out, and started coming over to our tables and putting his phone in our faces."

Rex FergusImage source: YouTube screenshot

The man left the bar after "contact with security staff," KPTV said, citing police. The mourners also went outside, the station said.

And at about 7 p.m., police said the man who'd been causing trouble got into his vehicle, drove toward and hit a member of the group, then fled from the parking lot, detectives told the Columbian.

The victim's injuries were described as non-life-threatening, officers told KPTV, adding that he was taken to a hospital for treatment.

Who is the suspect?

Charles R. Holliday-Smith, 30, turned himself into police and was booked into jail, police told the station Monday night. He faces charges including assault in the first degree and felony hit-and-run, KPTV added.

While police told the Columbian the suspect allegedly followed the mourners after the memorial service, police added to the paper that investigators couldn't confirm reports circulating that the suspect and victim were part of activist groups confronting each other.

Anything more on the victim?

Police did not identify the man struck by the vehicle, the Columbian said — but a GoFundMe page identified the victim as Shane Moon and noted that he was at a bar after leaving a celebration of life of a friend and was struck by a truck in the parking lot. Fergus in his interview with KPTV also identified the victim as "Shane."

Fergus also told the station that the victim was among several people from the group who were taking pictures of the suspect in the parking lot "in case anything happened."

More from the paper:

The GoFundMe page made no mention of the confrontation or whether Moon was affiliated with any activist group, though several donors left comments describing him as a "patriot" and criticizing Antifa. Posts on social media said that Moon had been at the Saturday evening memorial in downtown Vancouver for Danielson.

An administrator for the page confirmed later via email that Moon had attended the memorial for Danielson. The email said Moon is from the Vancouver area.

As of Tuesday afternoon, the fundraiser garnered just over $12,000 of its $25,000 goal.

The following WPTV report aired before the suspect turned himself in:

Police investigating hit-and-run after confrontation at Vancouver bar youtu.be

What's the background?

Danielson — the focal point of the Vancouver memorial — was fatally shot Aug. 29 after a Portland pro-Trump rally that attracted a ton of pushback from leftists.

While the likes of Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden suggested that Danielson was killed because his fellow Trump supporters were "inciting responses," the Multnomah County district attorney's office released unsealed court documents last week that suggest the alleged shooter — Michael Forest Reinoehl — targeted Danielson before shots were fired.

In the below image, Reinoehl can be seen on the right:

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Reinoehl — who had described himself as "100% Antifa" — was fatally shot by law enforcement agents who came to arrest him in Washington state Thursday after several days of investigations.

Oddly, Facebook answered all of this by reportedly taking down Patriot Prayer's group page as well as the page of its founder, Joey Gibson.

Portland Police: Reinhoel Appeared to Target His Victim, Video Suggests

Police in Portland reported that Antifa supporter Michael Forest Reinoehl appeared to target Trump supporter Aaron "Jay" Danielson in last weekend's shooting, lurking in the alcove of a parking garage before emerging to shoot his victim.

Antifa member appeared to target victim in fatal Portland shooting, new unsealed court documents show



The Multnomah County District Attorney's Office in Oregon released unsealed court documents on Friday that appear to tell a much different story of last weekend's fatal shooting in Portland than the alleged shooter provided during an interview this week. The unsealed documents suggest that Michael Forest Reinoehl targeted Aaron "Jay" Danielson before firing gunshots at the Patriot Prayer member.

Reinoehl, who describes himself as "100% ANTIFA" on social media, is seen on surveillance video from the night of Aug. 29. Security footage from Moda Tower catches Reinoehl seemingly hiding in a parking garage just before 8:45 p.m., then spots Danielson and his friend and fellow Patriot Prayer member, Chandler Pappas. Reinoehl then follows the two men down Third Avenue. Both Danielson and Pappas were wearing Patriot Prayer hats at the time.

Portland Police homicide detective Rico Beniga wrote in the probable cause affidavit that Reinoehl "conceals himself, waits and watches" as Danielson and Pappas pass him.

At that moment, Danielson "appeared to be holding a can in his right hand and what appears to be an expandable baton in his left hand," according to Beniga's statement. Reinoehl emerged from the garage and followed the two men as they crossed the street. Reinoehl was seen "reaching toward the pocket or pouch on his waistband."

"The shooting occurs shortly thereafter and is not captured on the surveillance video," the Portland Police Bureau detective wrote.

Two shots were fired, one of which appears to have hit the bear spray that Danielson was holding, which caused an explosion of "what appears to be a gaseous substance." The can of bear spray was recovered by police near Danielson's body and "exhibited damage consistent with being struck by a bullet," Beniga said.

Police recovered a loaded Glock 17 from Danielson's waistband that had 19 rounds in the magazine, prompting investigators to not believe the gun was fired during the deadly encounter since the magazine holds 19 rounds. Danielson also had "3 fully loaded 9mm magazines from the cargo pockets" of his shorts.

The other bullet struck Danielson in the chest, and then he stumbled three steps before collapsing in the street.

Danielson, 39, was pronounced dead at 8:55 p.m., approximately 10 minutes after the shooting. An autopsy found that Danielson was shot in the front, the bullet traveled from right to left, and was lodged in his back. The medical examiner determined that Danielson died of a gunshot to the chest. His death was ruled a homicide.

Reinoehl is then seen on video running north, the statement says.

"I believe it was just a random assassination attempt. I think it was planned," Pappas said. "I think they were looking for somebody to hurt. I think they're looking for somebody just like us who was down there unprotected, who didn't go and bring guns because we're not, we didn't have any intention to kill people."

On Wednesday, the Portland Police Bureau obtained a warrant from a Multnomah County court for Reinoehl's arrest. The Multnomah County District Attorney's Office charged Reinoehl with murder in the second degree with a firearm and unlawful use of a weapon with a firearm.

A day later, Reinoehl, 49, was killed amid a hail of gunfire after a fugitive task force fatally shot him near Lacey, Washington.

Police searched Reinoehl's home and recovered clothing that matched what Reinoehl was wearing at the time of the shooting. Police also found Winchester .380-caliber ammunition, which matched the shell casing they found at the crime scene.

Court documents released appear to suggest Reinoehl obtained the gun he used to shoot Danielson from his son in exchange for marijuana.

"Portland detectives also obtained data from the phone of Reinoehl's son, who was recently investigated for an unrelated crime in Clackamas County," The Seattle Times reported. "Among the texts to the son was one on Aug. 7 from a contact labeled 'Dad.' According to Beniga's statement, it said: 'Sell me the gun for a quarter pound of weed and $100 I'm getting tired of this (expletive) I need a piece now.'"

The affidavit also states that Reinoehl was arrested by the Portland Police during protests on July 5. He was arrested and charged with possession of a loaded firearm in public, resisting arrest, and interfering with a public safety officer.

On Friday, Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt gave a statement on the death of Reinoehl.

"The events of Thursday night are still being investigated by multiple law enforcement agencies," Schmidt said, reported by KING-TV. "We still do not have a full understanding of what led to the death of Michael Forest Reinoehl. The loss of life is tragic. It has a profound impact on families, friends and community members. The apprehension of a fugitive, in particular one under investigation for murder, is especially dangerous for law enforcement. I am thankful that no one else was injured or killed during last night's incident in Lacey, Washington, and I appreciate the coordination between law enforcement agencies throughout this investigation."

Before he died, Reinoehl gave an interview to Vice News, which aired on Thursday. Reinoehl admitted to shooting and killing Danielson, but he said he did so in self-defense, which is not supported by the unsealed court documents, or by video taken at the scene.

"You know, lots of lawyers suggest that I shouldn't even be saying anything, but I feel it's important that the world at least gets a little bit of what's really going on," Reinoehl said. "I had no choice. I mean, I had a choice. I could have sat there and watched them kill a friend of mine of color. But I wasn't going to do that."

A livestream video also puts doubt into Reinoehl's account of the fatal shooting.

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Video of Aaron Danielson shooting shows moments that led to his murder by Antifa member



Video of the moments before Patriot Prayer's Aaron Danielson was shot and killed in Portland casts some doubt on the narrative that the alleged shooter, Michael Reinoehl, was defending himself or a friend against Trump supporters who were instigating violence.

Danielson was shot in the chest on Aug. 29 during on the same night some right-wing demonstrators were driving through the city and, at times, clashing with left-wing protesters.

A man named Justin Dunlap, who throughout his video expresses support for Black Lives Matter protesters, was livestreaming on Facebook and captured the shooting.

The first nearly 13 minutes or so of the video are relatively uneventful, with Dunlap walking around downtown Portland, Oregon, interacting at times with other protesters, and wondering where the pro-Trump caravan he was expecting was.

At the 13:45 mark, Dunlap comes across a white pickup truck, which he identifies as a truck he saw earlier from which someone shot paintballs.

The man who later shoots Danielson is seen standing with some others by the truck, apparently having words with whoever is inside. Dunlap gets the truck's license plate number as it drives off.

After a few more minutes of congregating in this spot, the protester with the megaphone announces to Black Lives Matter supporters in the vicinity that they're heading to the Justice Center, which is back in the direction that Dunlap was at earlier in the video.

The protesters, including the shooter, walk by Dunlap to go toward the Justice Center. Dunlap pauses for a moment before following directly behind the shooter as they walk down the sidewalk. It's unclear whether Dunlap knew or was affiliated with the protesters, or whether he was just observing and attempting to follow potential action in the protests. As he walks, he stops a few times to comment on graffiti that has been painted on some businesses.

At 17:45 in the video, Dunlap stops at an intersection. He has the camera pointed away from the shooter and the other protesters at this point. A black SUV passes in front of him toward where the shooting is about to occur, and he follows that vehicle with the camera for a few seconds, saying "oh, good" and commenting that he hears the sound of engines revving and it makes him nervous.

A few seconds later, shouting is heard off camera. Dunlap turns the camera toward the commotion, and the shooter and several others are seen in an apparent confrontation with Danielson and others down the street. The black SUV stops near the altercation. The video is not totally clear because of the distance, but there is a hissing sound as it appears Danielson approaches the shooter and sprays what may be mace toward the shooter.

A split second after the spraying begins, the shooter fires twice. Danielson stumbles away for a few steps before falling to the ground. The shooter runs away in the other direction, unimpeded. Another person with a skateboard walks by and appears to pick some objects off the ground, possibly shell casings, then walks away off camera with his skateboard held in front of his face as police arrive.

Here is a shorter clip showing the shooting:

A Portland livestreamer captured a fatal shooting near downtown protest youtu.be


Chandler Pappas, a friend of Danielson's who was at the scene when Danielson was killed, said he believed they were hunted.

"They hunted him down — they hunted us down," Pappas said, according to the New York Post. "It didn't even register that someone was pointing a gun at us until the shots went off and he took off running. ... I think it was planned. I think they were looking for someone to hurt."

Reinoehl, the suspected shooter, talked to Vice News about what happened shortly before he was killed Thursday night by police who tracked him down in Washington state to arrest him for the murder. He indicated that he thought Danielson was threatening harm.

"I had no choice. I mean, I had a choice. I could have sat there and watched them kill a friend of mine of color. But I wasn't going to do that," Reinoehl said.

Antifa member suspected of killing Aaron Danielson killed during attempted arrest by FBI, US Marshals



Michael Forest Reinoehl, the Antifa member who was suspected of killing a Trump-supporting demonstrator in Portland, was killed by law enforcement agents who came to arrest him in Washington state Thursday, Fox News reported.

A federal fugitive task force comprised of FBI agents, U.S. Marshals, Lakewood Police, Pierce County Sheriff's deputies, and the Washington State Department of Corrections was attempting to arrest Reinoehl on a murder warrant for the Aug. 29 killing of Aaron Danielson, who was a supporter of the conservative group Patriot Prayer.

What happened?

Reinoehl reportedly pulled a weapon when he was confronted by law enforcement, and multiple officers opened fire.

"Initial reports indicate the suspect produced a firearm, threatening the lives of law enforcement officers," a statement by the U.S. Marshals Service said. "Task force members responded to the threat and struck the suspect who was pronounced dead at the scene."

Thurston County Sheriff's Office Lt. Ray Brady told the New York Times that four officers shot at Reinoehl.

How did we get here?

A pro-Trump caravan drove through Portland on Aug. 29, at the same time as Black Lives Matter and Antifa were protesting. The two groups clashed downtown, and Danielson, who was wearing a Patriot Prayer hat and a Blue Lives Matter satchel, was shot in the chest and killed.

Those who were with Danielson at the time believe they were targeted for their conservative beliefs.

"We have a First Amendment in this country," Chandler Pappas told the Common Sense Conservative. "And for whatever reason, there seems to be this opposition that thinks we can't do that. They have been attacking us for years. Really for decades in the grand scheme of things but very heavily in Portland."

Conflicts, sometimes violent, between right- and left-wing groups have been an ongoing issue in Portland for years.

Admitted to the shooting?

A Vice News interview with Reinoehl was published earlier the same day he was killed. Reinoehl told Vice he believed he was being hunted.

Reinoehl also said he believed he killed Danielson in self-defense because he and his friend were about to be attacked.

"You know, lots of lawyers suggest that I shouldn't even be saying anything, but I feel it's important that the world at least gets a little bit of what's really going on," Reinoehl told Vice. "I had no choice. I mean, I had a choice. I could have sat there and watched them kill a friend of mine of color. But I wasn't going to do that."

Reinoehl described himself as "100% Antifa all the way" on social media and expressed a willingness to "fight for my brothers and sisters."

"We do not want violence but we do not run from it either!" he wrote in a June 16 social media post.

Man Linked to Killing at a Portland Protest Says He Acted in Self-Defense youtu.be

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Glenn Beck: Here's 'proof' that Patriot Prayer's Aaron Danielson was executed for being a Trump supporter



Radio Hall of Fame inductee and longtime conservative radio host Glenn Beck said that Aaron Danielson, a Trump supporter, was targeted and assassinated for his political stance.

Audio obtained by investigative journalists and shared online appears to indicate that Black Lives Matter protesters celebrated Danielson's death, referring to him as a "Nazi," "trash," and more.

Danielson, a member of the conservative group "Patriot Prayer," was among a group of Trump supporters who demonstrated in Portland, Oregon, on Saturday in protest of the ongoing riots across the lawless city.

A suspect in the deadly shooting previously described himself as "100% ANTIFA."

What are the details?

In the video, a protest leader can be heard shouting, "Tonight, I just got word, the person who died was a Patriot Prayer Trump person. He was a [expletive] Nazi. Our community held its own and took out the trash."

The leader later added, "Our communities have held it down without police. We can take out the trash on our own. I'm not sad a fascist died tonight."

Speaking on his radio program Monday, Beck said that other video from the shooting appears to confirm that the Danielson was targeted in the fatal shooting.

Beck asked, "Do we have the audio of the actual shooting where the rioters — the Black Lives Matter people — are heard saying 'We got one! We got one right here? Where? Right here!' Boom. What did they have?"

"They had two Trump supporters," radio host Pat Gray responded. "As if they were hunting for Trump supporters. Found a couple right here. Found a couple right here. Then you heard the gunshots."

"This is an execution," Beck explained of the video.

Beck later pointed to the attack on Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and his wife, Kelley, which took place Thursday following the conclusion of the Republican National Convention at the White House, saying that the rhetoric has become dangerous for U.S. citizens all across the country.

"You know what the Trojan horse is in America?" Beck later said. "The real and actual plight of the black man in America. The actual plight. The actual things that are real problems. The Trojan horse is the — it's the big, bad policemen. And they're wheeling this sacrifice up. They're wheeling this thing up and saying, look at the poor men that have been abused with the big, bad police. Inside is nothing but a death cult."

He warned, "You can't let that through your gates. And it's being wheeled into our churches. It's being wheeled into our communities. It's being wheeled into our schools. It's a Trojan horse! Black Lives Matter — I just am going to put that [black] square up [on social media to show BLM solidarity]. Don't put that square up. Don't do it. Do all black lives matter? Yes! They do! But when you say Black Lives Matter, you are endorsing Black Lives Matter incorporated. And it is an incorporation. Look it up. It's an entity."

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