Records: Portland Man Arrested at Protest One Week Before Deadly Stabbing

Records: Portland Man Arrested at Protest One Week Before Deadly Stabbing
Phillip Lawrence Nelson in a booking photo on June 19, 2020. Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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A man accused of killing two people in Portland in June was arrested for allegedly interfering with an officer during a riot several days before the murders.

Philip Nelson, 38, was one of 19 adults arrested during the riot, which took place overnight June 12 in downtown Portland.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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