Alleged killer in Portland identified?

Red States:
Late breaking news on Sunday as reported by Oregonlive/Oregonian — it appears that 48 year old Michael Forest Reinoehl has been identified by his family as the person in several videos and still images of the suspected killer of Aaron Danielson, a member of “Patriot Prayer”, a pro-Trump organization located in the Pacific Northwest.
The person in the video and still images is wearing a distinctive vest with tactical webbing over a white shirt and has a prominent neck tattoo.  The possible identity of the person was first put out on “4Chan” based on the work of several “internet sleuths” looking at images of Antifa members known to be in and around Portland.
Based on that tentative identity, an anonymous caller telephoned Reinoehl’s sister in Sandy, Oregon, where Reinoehl was raised and threatened his family if Reinoehl did not turn himself in.  His sister was scared by the caller and called the Sandy Police Department.  She then went to the internet to watch the video and look at the images.  Shortly thereafter she called Portland Police Department and reported that the person in the video and images thought to be the shooter was her brother Michael Reinoehl.
Rienoehl has an active online presence, openly associates himself with Antifa, and has posted many times on social media about his attendance at the nightly riots in various locations around Portland.  As reported, he has recent addresses in nearby Gresham and Clackamas, Oregon.
Various news reports today have mischaracterized the circumstances of the shooting — most notably Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler — by claiming it was connected to the pro-Trump caravan of cars that went through downtown Portland earlier on Saturday evening.  At the time of the shooting the caravan had already left downtown, traffic was flowing against as it normally would, and Danielson was walking by himself.  Apparently he was identified by virtue of the “Patriot Prayer” hat he was wearing, and a voice can be heard on one video shouting “We’ve got a Trumper over here.”
Within moments an individual in a distinctive vest over a white teeshirt shot Danielson in the chest and he died in the street.
Here is one of the better videos of the event.  The images are very graphic.

Note there are no vehicles from the caravan earlier in the evening, and no pro-Trump flags. Danielson was alone walking on the street when the shooter walked up to him.

What is most outrageous beyond the fact of the shooting is that Reinoehl had been arrested by Portland Police on July 5 at 2:10 am in the downtown area where Antifa has been actively protesting for more than 3 months. When he was arrested he was found to be in possession of a handgun. He was charged by Portland Police with possessing a loaded firearm, resisting arrest, and interfering with police.

But no charges were filed by District Attorney Michael Schmidt, and the case was dismissed on July 30 with a “No Complaint” entry, which I interpret to mean the District Attorney’s Office did not file a criminal complaint in response to the arrest supported by probable cause. The Oregonian obtained a statement from a spokesman for DA Schmidt’s office claiming the July case against Reinoehl was still under review. Mr. Danielson’s family will be glad to know that I’m sure.
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This is more evidence that the mayor and the prosecutor in Portland are either incompetent or in cahoots with the criminals.  Even when the police are allowed to do their job, the prosecutor turns the perps loose to commit more crimes.  This is happening in several cities and particularly in ones where the prosecutor was supported by Soros.

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