Federal immigration agents shoot 2 people in Portland, Oregon, police say
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Key Points:
- An ICE agent fired a defensive shot fearing for their safety, after which the driver fled the scene with a passenger; no independent confirmation of gang affiliation or events has been established.
- Portland police responded to a shooting near a hospital and later found two people with gunshot wounds, believed to be related to the federal agents' shooting; their conditions remain unknown.
- The incident has heightened tensions in Portland, a city with a contentious history with President Trump's immigration enforcement efforts, including a recent failed attempt to deploy National Guard troops.
- Portland city officials called for ICE to halt all operations until a full investigation is completed, condemning federal militarization as harmful to community-based public safety and civil rights.
- U.S. Senator Jeff Merk
