“Details were scant, but city officials announced that the police responded to a report of gunshots in southeast Portland at 2:18 p.m. Pacific Time,” per the New York Times. “Officers were told a man had been shot and was requesting help; the police found a man and a woman with gunshot wounds, according to a police press release.”
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Portland City Council president Elana Pirtle-Guiney said during a council meeting that the two shot are still alive.
According to a statement from Homeland Security on X, the shooting occurred while two U.S. Border Patrol agents were conducting “a targeted vehicle stop in Portland, Oregon.”
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“When agents identified themselves to the vehicle occupants, the driver weaponized his vehicle and attempted to run over the law enforcement agents,” it continued. “Fearing for his life and safety, an agent fired a defensive shot. The driver drove off with the passenger, fleeing the scene. This situation is evolving and more information is forthcoming.”
City leaders have urged for calm following the fatal shooting of a woman in Minneapolis during ICE operations as she accelerated her vehicle with an agent present in front.
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“We understand the heightened emotion and tension many are feeling. But I am asking the community to remain calm as we work to learn more,” said Portland Police Chief Bob Day.
* Original Article:
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2026/01/08/report-u-s-federal-agents-shoot-2-in-portland-driver-weaponized-vehicle/