Federal agent shot man and woman in Portland during ‘targeted’ vehicle stop: officials
Two people were injured in a shooting involving a federal agent in Portland, Oregon, on Thursday, according to authorities.
The Department of Homeland Security said the shooting occurred while Border Patrol agents were conducting a “targeted” stop on a vehicle carrying two people allegedly affiliated with the Tren de Aragua gang. The passenger was the target, DHS said.
“When officers identified themselves to the vehicle’s occupants, the driver used his vehicle as a weapon and attempted to run over law enforcement officers,” DHS said in a statement.
An officer fired a defensive shot and the driver took off with the passenger, according to DHS, which called the situation “evolving.”
Law enforcement officials work at the scene following reports that federal immigration agents shot and injured people in Portland, Oregon, on Thursday, January 8, 2026.
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The shooting incident occurred at 2:19 p.m. local time, DHS said.
Portland police officers responding to a call for help found a man and woman with “apparent gunshot wounds,” according to the police department.
“Officers confirmed that federal officers had been involved in a shooting,” the Portland Police Department said in a statement, adding that “Portland police were not involved in the incident.”
A medical office in Portland, Oregon, where police say a shooting involving federal officers occurred, on January 8, 2026.
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Police officers applied a tourniquet and called emergency medical personnel, and the two shooting victims were transported to a hospital, police said. Their conditions are unknown, police said.
The shooting occurred about 3 miles from where the victims were found, in the 10200 block of Southeast Main Street near Adventist Health, a medical office, according to Portland police. The victims then drove to an apartment complex in the area of Northeast 146th. Avenue and East Burnside Street, where the man who was shot called for help, according to police.
Authorities respond to an apartment complex in Portland, Oregon, where two shooting victims were located on January 8, 2026.
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In a video, the FBI is seen responding to the scene of the shooting. Portland police are assisting, a department spokesperson said.
Portland Police Chief Bob Day urged calm amid “increased emotion” following a deadly ICE officer-involved shooting in Minneapolis on Wednesday.
“We are still in the early stages of this incident,” Day said in a statement. “We understand the intense emotion and tension many are feeling following the shooting in Minneapolis, but I ask the community to remain calm as we work to learn more.”
Portland Mayor Keith Wilson called the incident “deeply troubling” and asked residents to “come forward with calm and purpose during this difficult time.”
“Portland does not respond to violence with violence,” he said in a statement. “We respond with clarity, unity and commitment to justice. We must unite to protect Portland.”
Wilson asked ICE to end all operations in Portland until a full investigation is completed.
Multnomah County District Attorney Nathan Vasquez told reporters at the scene of the shooting that he is “very concerned.”
“We are here from this prosecutor’s office to monitor, assist and make sure that there is a thorough and complete investigation, that the evidence is fully preserved and we certainly hope to be able to get all the facts about what occurred,” he said.
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