Federal Immigration Officers Shoot and Wound 2 People in Portland, Oregon, Authorities Say

PORTLAND, Ore. (VINnews) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents shot two people in Portland on Thursday afternoon, prompting an investigation by the FBI, city officials said.

Portland police said officers were called shortly after 2:20 p.m. to a report of a shooting near Southeast Main Street and 102nd Avenue, where they learned federal agents were involved. A short time later, officers responding to a separate call near Northeast 146th Avenue and East Burnside found a man and a woman suffering from gunshot wounds.

Both victims were taken to a hospital. Their conditions were not immediately known, though Portland City Council President Elana Pirtle-Guiney said she understood that both were alive.

Police Chief Bob Day said authorities are still working to determine what led to the shooting.

“We understand the heightened emotion and tension many are feeling in the wake of the shooting in Minneapolis,” Day said. “I am asking the community to remain calm as we work to learn more.”

The FBI confirmed it is investigating the incident and said more information would be released as it becomes available.

The Portland shooting came a day after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent fatally shot a woman in Minneapolis, an incident that has intensified scrutiny of federal law enforcement actions across the country.