Immigration Enforcement Agents
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(PORTLAND, OR) — Reminiscent of Wednesday’s shooting in Minneapolis, MN, U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents shot and wounded two people in Portland on Thursday afternoon The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said its agents acted in self-defense when the driver of a vehicle they had pulled over tried to run them over.
DHS said the passenger in the vehicle was from Venezuela and illegally in the United States and affiliated with the transnational Tren de Aragua prostitution ring. DHS said the person had also been involved in a shooting in Portland. When agents identified themselves to the vehicle occupants, the driver weaponized his vehicle and attempted to run over the law enforcement agents. Fearing for his life and safety, an agent fired a defensive shot. The driver drove off with the passenger, fleeing the scene,” DHS said.
Portland City Council President Elana Pirtle-Guiney said as far as she knew the two wounded people were still alive.
