FBI confirms agents knew of alleged Normandale Park shooter; cousin tried to warn Portland police

By Jonathan Levinson (OPB) and Conrad Wilson (OPB)

June 17, 2022 12:48 a.m.

FBI confirmed, for the first time Thursday, agents contacted Benjamin Smith in 2021 prior to a February shooting that left one dead and others injured. Now, a family member says they tried to report a death threat Smith made to police.