US border agents involved in Portland shooting, 2 people injured, officials say

A shooting involving U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents that were allegedly conducting a "targeted vehicle stop" in Portland, Oregon, left two people injured, according to the assistant department of homeland security secretary. 

According to the Portland Police bureau, officers initially responded to a report of a shooting near a hospital at about 2:18 p.m.

A few minutes later, police received information that a man who had been shot was asking for help in a residential area a couple of miles away. Officers then responded there and found the two people with apparent gunshot wounds. Officers determined they were injured in the shooting with federal agents, police said.

DHS responds

Tricia McLaughlin posted on X that at 2:10 PT, border patrol agents were conducting a traffic stop and passengers were believed to be members of the Tren de Aragua gang. 

Portland City Council President Elana Pirtle-Guiney told KOMO News that the condition of the two people were unknown but appeared to still be alive. 

What they're saying:

"FBI Portland is investigating an agent involved shooting that happened at approximately 2:15pm near the 10000 block of Main St. in Portland involving Customs and Border Patrol Agents in which 2 individuals were wounded. This remains and active and ongoing investigation led by the FBI. Please follow this thread for updates regarding this matter," the post, which has no been deleted, was published to the FBI Portland X account Thursday afternoon.

Dig deeper:

The Department of Homeland Security’s agencies include Customs and Border Protection and the U.S. Border Patrol.

Local perspective:

During a live-streamed Portland City Council meeting earlier on Thursday, council members were seen having to suddenly go on recess and later return, citing the reason for their abrupt and temporary departure was due to the shooting.

"Just a day after the shooting in Minneapolis of Renee Good, there was a shooting involving two Portlanders in East Portland, with federal agents we are still waiting for more details," Pirtle-Guiney said. 

Portland mayor responds

Portland Mayor Keith Wilson responded to the "deeply troubling incident." 

Wilson and the city council called on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to end all operations in Oregon’s largest city until a full investigation is completed.

"We stand united as elected officials in saying that we cannot sit by while constitutional protections erode and bloodshed mounts," a joint statement said. "Portland is not a ‘training ground’ for militarized agents, and the ‘full force’ threatened by the administration has deadly consequences."

The city officials said "federal militarization undermines effective, community‑based public safety, and it runs counter to the values that define our region. We’ll use every legal and legislative tool available to protect our residents’ civil and human rights."

They urged residents to show up with "calm and purpose during this difficult time."

"We respond with clarity, unity, and a commitment to justice," the statement said. "We must stand together to protect Portland."

U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley, an Oregon Democrat, urged any protesters to remain peaceful.

"Trump wants to generate riots," he said in a post on the X social media platform. "Don’t take the bait."

Minneapolis ICE shooting

Big picture view:

The shooting in Portland comes a day after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed a woman in Minnesota.

Renee Nicole Good, 37, was killed during an immigration enforcement operation in a residential neighborhood south of downtown. 

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