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Aaron Joseph Jay Danielson

Case from Portland, OR dated Aug 29, 2020

Victim Details

Aaron Joseph Jay Danielson

Male

White / Caucasian

Portland

OR

2020-08-29

39

Aaron

Joseph Jay Danielson

07/13/2026

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On a late summer evening in Portland, Oregon, the city's ongoing political tensions culminated in a fatal encounter. Aaron Joseph Jay Danielson, a 39-year-old Caucasian male, was shot and killed on August 29, 2020. His death occurred downtown near the intersection of Southwest 3rd Avenue and Alder Street, amidst clashes between participants in a pro-Trump caravan and those protesting against police brutality. The Oregon State Medical Examiner's Office later confirmed that Danielson died from a s ...
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  • Killings of Aaron Danielson and Michael Reinoehl - Wikipedia
  • KATU: One person fatally shot in downtown Portland while protests occur nearby
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