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A Portland man has been charged with nine counts in connection to the deadly shooting in a public park last weekend where a group of racial justice protesters gathered in honor of Amir Locke.

Accused Portland mass shooter Benjamin Smith reportedly commented on Andy Ngo's YouTube about being armed, subscribed to channels about guns.

Benjamin Smith, 43, talked about “wanting to go shoot commies and antifa all the friggin’ time,” his roommate told Oregon Public Broadcasting.

It took 18 hours after a left-wing journalist identified the killer as Benjamin Smith for the Portland police to confirm his identity.

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A 43-year-old man confronted protesters against police violence in a Portland, Oregon, park, told them to leave and then drew a pistol and opened fire, killing a woman and wounding four other people, a prosecutor said Tuesday.

A 60-year-old woman was killed and five others, including the suspect, were shot during a confrontation near the man’s house, the authorities said.

Portland police arrested and charged Benjamin Smith after they say he started shooting protesters who gathered to demonstrate the police killing of Amir Locke.

Benjamin Smith charged over death of Brandy ‘June’ Knightly, 60, in shooting in which four others were injured

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A 43-year-old man confronted protesters against police violence...

A 43-year-old man confronted protesters against police violence in a Portland, Oregon, park, told them to leave and then drew a pistol and opened fire, killing a woman and wounding four other people, a prosecutor said Tuesday.