⁍ The victim, 39-year-old Aaron Danielson, was partaking in a pro-Trump counter-demonstration to the anti-racism protests.

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⁍ Patriot Prayer, founded by right-wing activist Joey Gibson, says it is on a non-violent mission to prevent the United States from becoming a ‘Godless, socialist’ country.

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⁍ On Sunday, Oregon Governor Kate Brown denounced Patriot Prayer supporters as instigators of the violence.

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– The fatal shooting of a man at a pro-Trump rally in Portland, Ore., over the weekend has cast a national spotlight on a small but vocal group of conservative activists that emerged after President Trump’s 2016 election, Reuters reports. The victim, 39-year-old Aaron Danielson, was partaking in a pro-Trump counter-demonstration to the anti-racism protests that have persisted in the Oregon city for more than three months, his associate says. Photos show Danielson wearing a hat with the Patriot Prayer insignia at the time. Portland police are still investigating the shooting. Since 2016, Patriot Prayer has hosted dozens of pro-gun, pro-Trump rallies in the Pacific Northwest and have repeatedly clashed with left-wing groups in the Portland area. In August, the group’s supporters have staged counter-rallies which have sometimes turned violent. Supporters have echoed Trump’s characterization of Portland protesters as ‘radicals.’ Trump has rebuked the sometimes-violent anti-racism protests in cities run by Democrats, making ‘law and order’ one of his central campaign themes ahead of the Nov. 3 election. Patriot Prayer, founded by right-wing activist Joey Gibson, says it is on a non-violent mission to prevent the United States from becoming a ‘Godless, socialist’ country, but its opponents accuse it of provoking clashes. The group’s rallies have been attended by the Proud Boys and other anti-government extremist groups with records of violence.