Portland Shooting Victim Aaron Danielson ‘Hunted’ Down, ‘Executed': Witness

Portland police hold back Chandler Pappas who was with the victim of a fatal shooting as he reacts in minutes after the incident, in Portland, Ore., on Aug. 29, 2020. Nathan Howard/Getty Images

A friend of the man shot dead in Portland over the weekend described the shooting as an execution.

Chandler Pappas said he was with Aaron “Jay” Danielson in downtown Portland when the shooting happened. Both were wearing hats marking them as supporters or members of Patriot Prayer, a conservative group that has clashed with leftwing activists in the past.