A supporter of the group Patriot Prayer was identified as the man shot dead during demonstrations in Portland over the weekend.
Joey Gibson, founder of …
A supporter of the group Patriot Prayer was identified as the man shot dead during demonstrations in Portland over the weekend. Joey Gibson, founder of the conservative organization, identified the man as Aaron Danielson, also known as Jay Bishop. “We love Jay and he had such a huge heart,” Gibson said in a social media post. “God bless him and the life he lived.” Gibson said he would refrain from commenting publicly until Danielson’s family member did. Gibson did not respond to a request for comment from The Epoch Times. He told the Associated Press in text messages: “I can’t say much right now. All I can do is verify that he was a good friend and a supporter of Patriot Prayer.” Danielson was reportedly wearing a Patriot Prayer hat when he was shot. A GoFundMe fundraising page for Danielson says he was a Portland resident who went downtown to exercise his constitutional rights. Some people were donating solely to leave distasteful comments on the page, organizers said. “While we are obviously appaled [sic] we ask that NO ONE engage in any kind of retaliatory behavior, verbal or otherwise. We ask that everyone would consider the family and friends that lost a loved one Saturday night. We appreciate your understanding and donations,” they wrote. Patriot Prayer’s website says the group stands for “God and Freedom.” It primarily focuses on Gibson, calling him an advocate for freedom who “believes it is imperative for followers of Christ to take the church into the streets, city councils, capitol buildings, courthouses, or anywhere we see injustices running unopposed including Hong Kong, China.
