A group of about 100 rioters marched to the Portland police union headquarters in North Portland Tuesday night, in response to the officer involved shooting death of Daunte Wright.
A crowd of about 100 people have walked through Kenton and they are blocking traffic at N. Lombard/N. Denver. Find alternate routes. This is associated with advertised direct action.
— Portland Police (@PortlandPolice) April 14, 2021
The rioters blocked traffic, vandalized the building and shot fireworks at police before lighting the building on fire Tuesday night. According to Portland Police, rioters appeared to be using accelerants on a door to ignite the fire.
Portland Antifa has set the PPA Building on firepic.twitter.com/mCNVaSmXUT
— ?BOYCOTT MLB? (@fvckcommies) April 14, 2021
For the second night in a row, police declared a riot. The fire department responded and extinguished the blaze. According to KATU, the police reported arresting one person.
Protesters have just arrived in front of the Portland Police Association Building. Police have given their first warning via LRAD. Fireworks explode overhead. #PortlandProtest #PDXProtest #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/i5ueZhI0UG
— Justin Yau (@PDocumentarians) April 14, 2021
According to police, the rioters marched from a "direct action" event, which was publicized on BLM and Antifa social media channels, at nearby Kenton Park earlier in the evening. Following the riot activists returned to Kenton Park. Many were seen entering vehicles and leaving the area.
Riot declared #Portlandpic.twitter.com/DIK1Lfqbd7
— Cat Hyde ??? ???? (I'm just here for my ban)?? (@KBoomhauer) April 14, 2021
Police called Monday night’s riot a "planned, coordinated attack." According to KATU rioters lit fires, shattered windows, threw rocks and shot ball bearings at officers with slingshots near the Penumbra Kelly Building.
The unrest was reminiscent of the violence in the city last spring and summer, following the death of George Floyd. Antifa and BLM rioted for over 120 consecutive nights in the city.
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