US federal agents shoot two in Portland a day after ICE killing of Minneapolis woman
Two individuals were hospitalised after a shooting involving federal agents in Portland, Oregon, during a vehicle stop.
A U.S. immigration agent shot and injured a man and a woman in Portland, Oregon, on Thursday, leading local officials to urge calm amid public anger over the ICE shooting death of a Minnesota woman the previous day, Reuters reported.
"We understand the heightened emotion and tension many are feeling in the wake of the shooting in Minneapolis, but I am asking the community to remain calm as we work to learn more," Portland police chief Bob Day said in a statement.
The Portland shooting unfolded Thursday as U.S. Border Patrol agents were conducting a targeted vehicle stop, the Department of Homeland Security said in a statement.
This comes a day after an American woman was shot dead by an immigration officer in Minneapolis.
"Two people are in the hospital following a shooting involving federal agents," Portland police said in a statement.
According to an ABC News affiliate, the shooting involved U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents, while the FBI has taken the lead on the investigation.
Here's what Department of Homeland Security said
Border patrol agents were conducting a vehicle stop Thursday in Portland, Oregon when the driver “weaponized” the vehicle before an officer "fired a defensive shot," the Department of Homeland Security said Thursday on X.
DHS said the vehicle’s passenger was the intended target of the stop. Portland police said Thursday that two people were hospitalised after a shooting involving federal agents.
Police received reports Thursday afternoon of a man who had been shot in southeast Portland. Officers found a man and woman with gunshot wounds, Portland police said in a statement.
"Officers responded and found a male and female with apparent gunshot wounds. Officers applied a tourniquet and summoned emergency medical personnel," the statement said.
"The patients were transported to the hospital. Their conditions are unknown. Officers have determined the two people were injured in the shooting involving federal agents."
The shooting happened near a medical facility, according to local media.
Local broadcaster KATU2 said the injured people had driven away from the scene of the shooting to an apartment complex, around 2.5 miles (4 kilometers) away, where they had called for help, AFP reported.
(This is a developing story; check later for updates)
(With inputs from agencies)