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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed a U.S. Border Patrol agent shot two people in Portland, Oregon, after the driver of a car allegedly attempted to run over federal officers.
The shooting unfolded after Border Patrol agents stopped a vehicle at 2:19 p.m. local time.
When agents identified themselves as officers to the people in the car, the driver, who is believed to be a member of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua (TdA), allegedly weaponized the vehicle and attempted to run over the law enforcement agents.
According to DHS, the driver was also allegedly involved in a recent shooting in the city.
Fearing for his life and safety, an agent fired a defensive shot, according to DHS.
The driver drove off with the passenger, fleeing the scene, officials said.
FBI agents at the scene of an alleged shooting involving federal agents. (KPTV)
Portland Police Bureau (PPB) officers responded to reports of a shooting on the 10200 block of Southeast Main Street at about 2:18 p.m. local time and confirmed federal agents were involved, according to the city.
Fewer than 10 minutes later, at 2:24 p.m., officers were told a man who had been shot was calling and requesting help in the area of Northeast 146th Avenue and East Burnside.
Police responded and found a man and woman with apparent gunshot wounds, according to the city.
They were taken to the hospital and their conditions are unknown.
The City of Portland released a map of where a shooting took place Thursday afternoon in Portland, Oregon. (City of Portland)
Both scenes were secured by the PPB pending an investigation, officials said.
No arrests have been confirmed.
“We are still in the early stages of this incident,” PPB Chief Bob Day wrote in a statement. “We understand the heightened emotion and tension many are feeling in the wake of the shooting in Minneapolis, but I am asking the community to remain calm as we work to learn more.”
Two people were allegedly shot by federal agents in an Oregon neighborhood. (KPTV)
PPB officers were not involved in the incident, and “do not engage in immigration enforcement,” according to city officials.
FBI agents were photographed at the scene.
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., reacted to the shooting on X, blaming the Trump administration for “inflaming violence.”
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“I’m monitoring the first awful reports of two people shot in Portland by federal law enforcement,” Wyden wrote in the post. “I’ll keep you updated, but Trump’s deployment of federal agents in my hometown is clearly inflaming violence–and must end.”
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
Alexandra Koch is a Fox News Digital journalist who covers breaking news, with a focus on high-impact events that shape national conversation.
She has covered major national crises, including the L.A. wildfires, Potomac and Hudson River aviation disasters, Boulder terror attack, and Texas Hill Country floods.
