A mother paid tribute to her Good Samaritan son who was one of two victims whose throats were cut after they tried to intervene when man launched an ‘anti-Muslim’ tirade at two young women on Friday night in Portland.
Taliesin Namkai-Meche was identified in a touching tribute that his mother posted to Facebook on Saturday.
Asha Deliverance wrote: ‘Taliesin Myrddin Namkai Meche, My dear baby boy passed on yesterday while protecting two young Muslim girls from a racist man on the train in Portland.
‘He was a hero and will remain a hero on the other side of the veil. Shining bright star I love you forever.’
Namkai-Meche was one of the two men stabbed on Friday night, and police have arrested Jeremy Joseph Christian in relation to the crime.
The 35-year-old white supremacist has been charged with two counts of aggravated murder, two counts of second-degree intimidation and one count each of aggravated murder and being a felon in possession of a restricted firearm, reported .
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One of the two victims has been identified by his mother as Taliesin Namkai-Meche in a touching tribute posted to Facebook
His sister, Aurora Dachen, also posted a tribute to her late brother, describing him as her hero. He is pictured in an undated Facebook photo
His sister, Aurora Dachen, also posted a tribute to her late brother, describing him as her hero, and writing: ‘As I’m sure some of you may know, my dearest brother was one of the men who lost their lives on the MAX in Portland yesterday.
‘My heart feels empty from the loss of my big brother, but also from the cruel awakening that hate & judgment can cause someone to do such a thing. I am so proud to be able to call someone so brave and strong my big brother.
‘You have always and will always be my hero, Tilly. Although, you may not be here to hold and comfort me, I know you will always be apart of me. Thank you for teaching me everything you have. I will forever cherish every memory we have made these last 18 years. I will try my hardest to make you proud everyday, Til. #hateisevil’
Dachen also shared an event on her Facebook page called ‘We stand up, we stand together’ which will be a candlelight vigil to remember the two Good Samaritans who lost their lives Friday night.
His sister, Aurora Dachen, wrote: ‘You have always and will always be my hero, Tilly. Although, you may not be here to hold and comfort me, I know you will always be apart of me. Thank you for teaching me everything you have. I will forever cherish every memory we have made these last 18 years. I will try my hardest to make you proud everyday, Til. #hateisevil’
Dachen also shared an event on her Facebook page called ‘We stand up, we stand together’ which will be a candlelight vigil to remember the two Good Samaritans who lost their lives Friday night
The event will remember both Namkai-Meche and the second victim who has yet to be named. Pictured is the v ‘He was talking about a lot of different things, not just specifically anti-Muslim,’ Simpson said.
After the stabbings, the suspect said he was free to do what he wanted in America, witnesses said. He also reportedly said he was getting off at the
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The suspect was arrested after he ran from the Hollywood transit station in Portland, Oregon, around 4.30pm on Friday
‘It’s horrific,’ Simpson said. ‘There’s no other word to describe what happened today.’
Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley wrote on Twitter: ‘Terrible tragedy on Portland’s Max Train. Champions of justice risked and lost their lives. Hate is evil.’
Portland’s Commissioner Chloe Eudaly issued a statement saying: ‘This is an especially sad and disturbing incident. People lost their lives or were injured because they stood up to hate.
‘We need to offer our heartfelt support to the two women and others who were targeted. The courage of the people who stood up for them is a reminder that we as a city need to stand together to denounce hate.’
The FBI also offered their assistance in the investigation, saying: ‘At the core of the FBI’s mission is the belief that every person has the right to live, work and worship in this country without fear.
‘Hate and bigotry have no place in our community, and we will not allow violence in the name of hate to go unanswered.’
Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley wrote on Twitter: ‘Terrible tragedy on Portland’s Max Train. Champions of justice risked and lost their lives. Hate is evil’
Millions of Muslims marked the start of Ramadan on Friday, a time of intense prayer, dawn-to-dusk fasting and nightly feasts.
‘Our thoughts are with the Muslim community,’ Simpson said. ‘As something like this happens, this only instills fear in that community.
‘We have already reached out previous to this incident to our Muslim community partners and the different imams about extra patrol during Ramadan. We want to reassure them that that will continue.’
MAX trains were halted for several hours after the incident, and an investigation is ongoing.
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