A rumor of a white supremacist killing of a black Portland man spread like wildfire on social media among antifa & BLM.— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) July 11, 2020
No one is mentioning that the suspected shooter is black. My latest report w/@TheLastSisyphus on the death of #DominiqueDunn: https://t.co/94TCZ9oWhb #HateHoax
The Post Millenial
written by Andy Ngo and Collin Jones
Saturday July 11, 2020
Antifa and supporters of Black Lives Matter copy-and-pasted a falsehood on social media about a shooting that took in place in Portland, Oregon on Friday night. They claimed that the shooter, who is black, is a white supremacist.
Jordan Christopher Clark, 25, was arrested on Friday and charged with a single count of second-degree murder in relation to a shooting outside Reveal Lounge, a strip club in Portland.
On social media, Antifa and Black Lives Matter activists promoted and amplified baseless allegations about the suspect's identity and political affiliation. Clark who allegedly shot a black male outside a Portland strip club, was claimed to be motivated by "white supremacy."
The fact that Clark is not white has been left out of the social media posts that assert without evidence that the shooting was racially motivated.
As detailed by The Post Millennial's Andy Ngo, Clark's Facebook profile features Martin Luther King Jr. and anti-police content.
Antifa have amplified baseless allegations the suspect who shot a black male outside a Portland strip club yesterday did it in a "white supremacist" attack. Jordan C. Clark was arrested on a murder charge. His FB profile features MLK Jr. & anti-police content. #DominiqueDunn pic.twitter.com/ZRflRZespF— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) July 11, 2020
While the investigation into the shooting remains ongoing, pro-BLM Twitter user "@idancelikethis" said she lives by Reveal Lounge and has contacts at the club who told her it was a "coke deal gone bad."
"[The shooting] happened at a strip club, Reveal; a coke deal gone bad. Not a racist crime imo since a girl at the club was fired for being involved," she says. "I [live] by the bar and my friends work there. Drug deal gone bad. Deal. Black Lives Matter."
Happened at a strip club, Reveal; a coke deal gone bad. Not a racist crime imo since a girl at the club was fired for being involved.— They are the arrows that fly. (@idancelikethis) July 10, 2020
I love by the bar and my friends work there. Drug deal gone bad. Deal. Black Lives Matter— They are the arrows that fly. (@idancelikethis) July 11, 2020
Reveal Lounge owner Javier Garcia examined his security footage and told OPB that the men appeared to know each other and were friendly.
Garcia said: “They were shaking hands and all of that. A video showed they were kind of hugging and shaking hands. They knew each other for sure.”
The club has been reached for comment.
The white racism allegation is further being called into question by those who know the shooting suspect. Sarah Dodge, a Portland-area woman and friend of Clark, wrote on Twitter:
"First of all, the man was not white. HE IS BLACK. His name is Jordan. I've known and been friends with him since I was 5. That's 20 years. And the victim shot first, and Jordan was defending himself. This was NOT A RACIST ATTACK."
First of all, the man was not white. HE IS BLACK. His name is Jordan. I've known and been friends with him since I was 5. That's 20 years. And the victim shot first, and Jordan was defending himself. This was NOT A RACIST ATTACK https://t.co/Ikss9UT68g— S (@_sarahdodge) July 11, 2020
The Post Millennial reached out to Dodge but she declined to comment further.
Although the police had not confirmed the identity of the man who was fatally shot, a number of social media accounts posted virtually the same thing, stating that a man named Dominique Dunn was the victim in the shooting, and that it was motivated by racism. Many claimed to be related to him by blood, but provided no evidence to the assertions.
On Instagram, actor D.L. Hughley shared the racism allegation to 1.8 million of his followers. He reposted a post allegedly from Dunn's relative.
"This is not ok! This happened last night in Portland, OR... I'm so hurt right now. This is my cousin Dominque he was killed last night for being Black... According to Oregon police report he was out with friends when a white man approached them and called them n***ers. He ignored the man and continued on his way. The man ran to his car grabbed his gun and shot 5 times. Dominque was hit in the chest by the 2nd bullet. My cousin is dead. He didn't deserve this..."
The disinformation and propaganda continue. #DominiqueDunn pic.twitter.com/WL0plmStZd— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) July 11, 2020
Facebook user Paula Byrd posted to Facebook the very same message.
People who say they are related to Portland shooting victim #DominiqueDunn have spread copy-pasted false claims about a random racist shooting by a white man. Predictably, it has spread like wildfire & is being used by antifa, the far-left & BLM. pic.twitter.com/7gZbFiEOzW— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) July 11, 2020
Shaun King also spread the lie by reposting Paula Byrd's Facebook post alongside a photo of someone who is apparently Dominique Dunn.
The allegations of the racist shooting spread like wildfire on social media, leading antifa militants to stage a violent protest in downtown Portland on Friday night and Saturday morning in honor of Dunn. A large banner displayed by masked militants outside the Justice Center declares, "Rest in Power Dominique Dunn" next to anarchist symbols.
Gregory McKelvey, a Portland antifa and BLM activist, shared the claim in a viral Twitter post. He is the campaign manager for Sarah Iannarone, who is facing-off current Portland mayor Ted Wheeler in the upcoming election.
McKelvey tweeted: "Yesterday Dominique Dunn was murdered by a white man in Portland in a racist attack. He was called racial slurs and then murdered while walking away. These attacks are not rare in Portland and continue to expose white suppremacy (sic). The family is asking for prayers."
McKelvey, an anti-police activist, has been arrested several times in different cities in Oregon, including a 2011 arrest for the alleged kidnapping and strangling of an underage girl.
Portland Police released a statement refuting the rumors that the homicide was racially motivated:
"PPB is aware of mis-information that is circulating about this case. Detectives interviewed multiple witnesses to this crime and there is no information at this time to support race was a factor that played a role in this case."
This is such poor reporting, @Rjaellis. You're amplifying baseless copy-and-paste allegations that don't match up to what police say or what the video shows. You also know what you're doing by wrongly describing the BIPOC suspect as white. https://t.co/VHmibHKX6v— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) July 11, 2020
Clayton Bigsby, the black white supremacist, strikes again pic.twitter.com/J3PXrNBRha— BlackJack (@BlackJackBoGre1) July 11, 2020
Maybe he identifies as white?— Theophilus.P.Wildebeeste (@Grant_Chapman27) July 11, 2020
BLM and Antifa are chasing the ghost of racist violence.— David Chaudoir (@TheChaudoir) July 11, 2020
When they can't find any they have to invent it.
When a seething, visceral hate for one race becomes your media-lauded religion, you begin to see manifestations of it everywhere. Hate permeates the Left & has generated legions of clinical psychopaths who justify racial violence. Anyone who dares object is branded a racist.— Stoat ن (@Furrystoat) July 11, 2020
The age of the black white supremacist is upon us.— homesower (@homesower) July 11, 2020
Antifa have gathered in downtown Portland & started fires on the street. They have banners about Dominique Dunn, who was shot & killed outside a strip club yesterday. Family members & antifa started rumors, without evidence, that it was a racist attack. https://t.co/aAuRg85eA8 pic.twitter.com/2dX1VHkXIT— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) July 11, 2020
Inspired by false rumors of a white supremacist shooting the previous day, antifa militants gathered in downtown Portland again. They are trying to break inside a building.— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) July 11, 2020
Video by @VenturaReport:pic.twitter.com/ICqHsea22W
Antifa rioters tried breaking into the federal courthouse last night. One person used a hammer to attack a federal officer on the head. https://t.co/pGs01mvt0a— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) July 11, 2020
Antifa have again shut down the roads at the Justice Center in Portland as daily violent protests continue for over 40 days.— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) July 11, 2020
They are burning an effigy of a KKK cop. Video by @VenturaReport. pic.twitter.com/Chg5GFHrW3
Antifa rioters racially profile and accuse two men of being “rednecks.” A black bloc group surrounds them and kicks them out of the Portland public park. As seen elsewhere, antifa claim territory of a public space & dictate by force who can be in it. pic.twitter.com/KxXhDu6jbX— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) July 11, 2020
The man who has been arrested and charged with murder is black. Those who know dancers in the strip club say it was a cocaine deal gone bad. https://t.co/Pj9A72NSjJ— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) July 11, 2020
👇 RELATED 👇
Still no response in email from @megancarpentier, @MBennettSmith, @HilaryKrieger, @NBCNewsTHINK after bringing to their attention that a pro-antifa column they ran was written by a militant antifa member who provided training to recruits in Portland. https://t.co/OuIzf48Yfw— Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) July 9, 2020
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