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As new details emerge about the people shot, their attorney is disputing the federal government's allegations while state investigors are seeking tips.
The shooting of two people in Portland by federal immigration agents is sparking political controversy across the nation, and in the Pacific Northwest. We look at how Washington leaders are reacting.
The Department of Homeland Security said its agent shot at gang members in self-defense. Still, hundreds protested at Portland’s ICE facility, and hundreds more held a vigil at City Hall.
Two people were injured in a shooting involving a federal agent in Portland, Oregon, on Thursday, authorities said.
A Border Patrol agent shot two people in Portland, Oregon, during a traffic stop after authorities said they were associated with a Venezuelan gang, another incident in a string of confrontations with federal authorities that have left Americans frustrated with immigration enforcement during the Trump administration.
One of two people shot by federal agents during a traffic stop in Portland, Oregon, has been released from the hospital and faces charges including aggravated assault, U.S. prosecutors said, in connection to the case that has garnered national attention.
The agent shot a Venezuelan immigrant who was resisting arrest, an official said. The shooting comes a week after an ICE agent fatally shot a woman in the city.