“People are really scared that this kind of incident could happen more and more frequently,' one friend said.
Knightly often shared anti-racism posts on social media, as well as information on providing food and clothing donations for unsheltered city residents. “Be Kind, don’t lie, help others, and have empathy, and #BLACKLIVESMATTER,” her Facebook bio stated.
“She knew there were bad people, but she knew the world was good,” Saadat said. “I’m sorry for the person who was so afraid that he felt he had to kill her in order to feel safe.” While social-justice protests being consumed by violence—whether at the hands of counter-protesters or otherwise—is far from unprecedented in Portland, Knightly’s loved ones struggled to make sense of how she fell victim to gun violence.The Oregonianthat Knightly is survived by her wife, Katherine Knapp, and an adult son. Katherine told the news outlet that Knightly was also a two-time cancer survivor who was semi-retired and walked with a cane as she waited on a knee replacement.
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