A man appeared to threaten anti-Trump protesters with a gun after driving to a protest and then shot in the air and shot one protester in a video from Portland.
Watch the video from the Washington Post:
#BREAKING Portland, Ore., police say 2 people arrested on attempted murder charges after Friday night shooting during #ProHillaryRiot
— Lucid Hurricane™✘ (@LucidHuricane) November 12, 2016
Portland PD has charged two 18-year-olds with attempted murder after a shooting at last night's Trump protest. Victim expected to recover
— Brandon Wall (@Walldo) November 13, 2016
Possible suspect in shooting is described as African-American male, late teens, 5'8", thin, wearing black dark hoodie and saggy blue jeans.
— Portland Police (@PortlandPolice) November 12, 2016
More from the Washington Post:
The increasingly tense protests around the country in the wake of Donald Trump’s election victory escalated early Saturday with a shooting here that scattered panicked protesters and left one man hospitalized.
Portland police said a pair of 18-year-olds who had no connection to the protesters were arrested in the shooting. But after the fourth straight night of demonstrations in response to Trump’s unexpected presidential win, city and police officials here appeared harried and frustrated. At a news conference Saturday afternoon, they told protesters to “stay home.”
Mayor Charlie Hales (D) said Portland has experienced “great unrest” since Tuesday night. While he shared the frustration over the election of Trump, he said that changing the outcome “doesn’t involve signs anymore.” Hales encouraged residents who oppose Trump to get involved with organizations that will work to thwart controversial promises that the Republican had made on the campaign trail. Among other things, Trump has called for a ban on Muslims entering the United States and the deportation of immigrants who are here illegally.
Thank goodness Trump is bringing everyone together now!!