Portland, shooting
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ABC News’ Stephanie Ramos spoke with U.S. Border Patrol Chief Michael Banks about the federal agent-involved shooting and the growing protests in Portland.
Two people were shot by federal agents during a traffic stop. Gov. Tina Kotek of Oregon has called for a transparent investigation.
Federal agents reportedly involved in Portland shooting that left two people wounded and hospitalized Thursday afternoon on Southeast Main Street.
The passenger, Yorlenys Betzabeth Zambrano-Contreras, is described as “a criminal illegal alien from Venezuela and is associated with Tren de Aragua.” She allegedly entered the U.S. in 2023 near El Paso and was released by the Biden administration.
The Oregon incident, involving Border Patrol agents, comes a day after the fatal shooting in Minneapolis by an ICE agent.
The two people who were shot remain hospitalized in stable condition, Portland Police Chief Bob Day said Friday. DHS said that both victims were believed to have been undocumented Venezuelan nationals with ties to TdA.
Federal officials allege two people shot by Border Patrol agents in Portland have ties to the gang Tren de Aragua.
Many demonstrators in Portland and Eugene expressed “outrage” over the killing and the Trump administration’s response.