Feb. 22, 2022 contribute now In The News Oregon Dems' proposal Portland gun violence New Beaverton venue What's next for Nick Kristof? Oregon truffle dogs Oregon lithium The man suspected of shooting and killing a racial justice demonstrator Saturday night has been identified as Benjamin Jeffrey Smith, 43, of Northeast Portland. Smith’s identity was first reported by antifascist researchers and the Oregonian/OregonLive . Smith’s roommate and neighbors said he had grown increasingly angry with protests in the neighborhood and across the city, as well as the unhoused community who camp in the area. THANKS TO OUR SPONSOR: Become a Sponsor Smith’s roommate, Kristine Christenson told OPB when she first moved into his apartment seven years ago, he let her stay there for free. “When I first moved in, he seemed fine,” she said. “He was actually not that bad of a guy.” The Rose City Terrace apar...