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Two people have been wounded in a shooting involving US federal agents in the city of Portland, Oregon, say officials.<\/p>\n
Portland Police said in a statement that a man and woman were taken to hospital and their conditions are unknown. <\/p>\n
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said the incident began with the traffic stop of a Venezuelan gang member, who “attempted to run over” agents with his car.<\/p>\n
The incident comes a day after a federal agent fatally shot a woman in Minneapolis<\/a>, triggering protests around the US against federal law enforcement operations in US cities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n “The passenger of the vehicle and target is a Venezuelan illegal alien affiliated with the transnational Tren de Aragua prostitution ring and involved in a recent shooting in Portland,” DHS said in a statement posted on X.<\/p>\n “When agents identified themselves to the vehicle occupants, the driver weaponized his vehicle and attempted to run over the law enforcement agents.<\/p>\n “Fearing for his life and safety, an agent fired a defensive shot. The driver drove off with the passenger, fleeing the scene.”<\/p>\n Portland Police said in their own statement that their officers were not involved in the incident, and were called after receiving reports of a shooting. <\/p>\n The two people who were shot have not identified, and police say they were discovered several blocks from the scene of the shooting.<\/p>\n “Officers applied a tourniquet and summoned emergency medical personnel,” before they were taken to hospital, the statement said, adding that “their conditions are unknown”.<\/p>\n Portland District Attorney Nathan Vasquez, speaking from the scene of the shooting, told reporters he was there “to monitor, to assist, and to make sure that there’s a thorough and complete investigation”.<\/p>\n He pledged to ensure “that evidence is fully preserved and that – we’re certainly hoping – that we can get all of the facts about what transpired here today”.<\/p>\n His comments come after officials in Minnesota announced that the FBI would not include local investigators in their probe of the death<\/a> on Wednesday of Renee Nicole Good<\/a>, who was shot after officers alleged she attempted to run over agents. <\/p>\n “We are still in the early stages of this incident,” said Portland Police Chief Bob Day on Thursday.<\/p>\n “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.”<\/p>\n Portland Mayor Keith Wilson also released a statement, saying the shooting comes “just one day after the horrific violence in Minnesota at the hands of federal agents”.<\/p>\n He added that immigration agents should “end all operations in Portland until a full investigation can be completed”.<\/p>\n “Federal militarization undermines effective, community\u2011based public safety, and it runs counter to the values that define our region,” he said.<\/p>\n Portland has been the site of large anti-Trump protests in the past. <\/p>\n On Wednesday night, Portland police arrested one protester who was charged with menacing after officers found him allegedly threatening another person with a knife.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n