- Michael Forest Reinoehl, who was $4 in connection to the August killing of right-wing
Portland protester Aaron Danielson, was killed by law enforcement officers Thursday night. - An officer shot and killed him during an attempted arrest, according to a Justice Department spokesperson.
- President Donald Trump called for the arrest of the man who shot Danielson minutes after reports of Reinoehl's death.
The self-described "100% antifa" supporter suspected in the shooting death of a right-wing protester in Portland was killed as officers tried to arrest him on Thursday night.
Michael Forest Reinoehl was killed in Lacey, Washington, when a federal fugitive task force, composed of members of the FBI and US Marshals Service, moved to arrest him, $4.
One member of the task force shot and killed him during the encounter, $4.
Reinoehl was shot after he pulled a gun during the encounter, the official said. Photos show holes blasted through the windows of a car at the scene.
Joey Gibson, the leader of Patriot Prayer, mourned Danielson on social media and called him a "supporter" of their movement.
Minutes after the Times report about Reinoehl's death was first published, President Donald Trump tweeted at the Justice Department and Federal Bureau of Investigation, calling for a quick arrest of the man who killed Danielson.
"Why aren't the Portland Police ARRESTING the cold blooded killer of Aaron "Jay" Danielson. Do your job, and do it fast. Everybody knows who this thug is. No wonder Portland is going to hell!" Trump tweeted.
—Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) $4
Reinoehl, a 48-year-old white man, and self-described anti-fascist, was cited in July for bringing a loaded gun to a Black Lives Matter protest, $4 reported. $4, he had called himself "100% antifa" and said that protesting is "where the fight starts."
Earlier on Thursday, $4 with Reinoehl where he appeared to admit to the shooting and said he acted in self-defense.
"I had no choice. I mean, I, I had a choice. I could have sat there and watched them kill a friend of mine of color. But I wasn't going to do that," Reihoehl told Vice.
This article has been updated.