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The Portland shooting unfolded Thursday afternoon as U.S. Border Patrol agents were conducting a targeted vehicle stop, the Department of Homeland Security said in a statement.

The statement said the driver, a suspected Venezuelan gang member, attempted to "weaponize" his vehicle and run over the agents. In response, DHS said, "an agent fired a defensive shot" and ‌the driver and a passenger drove away.

Reuters was unable to independently verify the circumstances of the incident.

Portland police said ​that ‌the shooting took place near ‍a medical clinic in ⁠eastern Portland. Six minutes after arriving at the scene and determining federal agents were involved in the shooting, police were informed that two people with gunshot wounds - a man and a woman - were asking for help at a location about 2 miles (3 km) to the northeast of the medical clinic.

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https://www.usnews.com/news/top-news/articles/2026-01-08/us-federal-agents-shot-two-people-in-portland-abc-affiliate-reports