Police Say an Antifa Activist Likely Shot at Officers. His Gun Suggests Otherwise. Mike Baker and Evan Hill © by The New York Times. Image: Jashon Spencer, via Facebook A photo illustration shows a law enforcement officer standing next to the bullet-riddled Volkswagen of Michael Reinoehl, an antifa supporter and suspected murderer killed by a federal task force on September 3, 2020.
SEATTLE When a U.S. Marshals task force killed a self-described antifa activist in Washington State in September, the Trump administration applauded the removal of a “violent agitator” who was suspected of murder. Last week, local investigators concluded a monthslong homicide inquiry with the announcement that the activist, Michael Reinoehl, had most likely fired at authorities first, effectively justifying the shooting.
Police Say an Antifa Activist Likely Shot at Officers His Gun Suggests Otherwise
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Local sheriff in Washington State releases report whitewashing Trump government’s targeted assassination of Michael Reinoehl
On March 30, the Thurston County Sherriff’s Office (TSCO) in the state of Washington released a statement summarizing the results of its investigation into the shooting death of anti-police violence activist Michael Reinoehl by a US Marshals-led task force on September 3, 2020.
Police walk past evidence markers at a scene Thursday, Sept. 3, in Lacey, Wash., where Michael Reinoehl, 48, was killed by a federal task force [Credit: AP Photo/Ted Warren]
The transparent purpose of the perfunctory document, titled “Weekly Update Officer Involved Shooting in Thurston,” is to justify the extrajudicial execution of Reinoehl and exonerate those responsible for his death.