Antifa militants attacked police in Portland, Oregon, after news broke of a deadly police shooting forcing the department to quickly announce that it was a white male to prevent riots, according to police and reports.<\/p>\n
At least 50 protesters, most dressed all in black and carrying anti-fascist signs, gathered at a Motel 6 late Thursday where police shot a suicidal man who charged at them with a screwdriver, The Oregonian said.<\/p>\n
The mob began yelling, throwing items at officers, and attempting to interfere with the investigation, Portland Police Bureau said in a release, with videos showing many chanting the anti-police phrase Fk 12.<\/p>\n
One officers baton was grabbed and she was being pulled toward the crowd and someone from the crowd pepper-sprayed an officer, the force said.<\/p>\n
At least one police vehicles tires were punctured and a window was broken, the department said, sharing details of the damage.<\/p>\n
In the middle of the mayhem, cops tried to dispel erroneous information being circulated on social media, with local journalist Andy Ngo saying that Antifa falsely claimed the deceased was a black or brown person in flyers.<\/p>\n
We can confirm that the subject involved is an adult white male, the department stressed.<\/p>\n
The officer who fired the fatal shot was black, and was placed on paid administrative leave, which is standard practice, The Oregonian said.<\/p>\n
Police have yet to identify the dead man, who police said was shot by officers responding to a welfare check.<\/p>\n
Sources and witnesses told The Oregonian that he was suicidal and had charged at officers with a screwdriver after they attempted to get him to accept mental health help at a hospital. Ambulance crews were on the scene because of the initial suicide fears, the paper said.<\/p>\n
Our officer encountered a very difficult and dynamic situation that no officer wants to face, Police Chief Chuck Lovell said at the scene.<\/p>\n
I want to assure the community that were committed to a full, thorough and complete investigation, he said.<\/p>\n
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