27-05-2017 18:48 via wbrz.com

Portland mayor: Men who confronted attacker 'died heroes'

PORTLAND - The mayor of Portland, Oregon, says the two men who were fatally stabbed when they intervened as a man yelled racial slurs at two young women on a light-rail train who appeared to be Muslim "died heroes."Speaking at a Saturday afternoon news conference, Mayor Ted Wheeler said "their actions were brave and selfless and should serve as an example, an inspiration to us all."Police on Friday arrested 35-year-old Jeremy Joseph Christian of Portland. He is being held in the Multnomah County
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