Feds say shooting in Portland by Border Patrol was self
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Key Points:
- A shooting involving at least one immigration agent occurred near a Portland hospital Thursday, with limited details and no video or extensive witness accounts available so far.
- U.S. Border Patrol agents attempted to stop a vehicle linked to the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua; the driver allegedly weaponized the vehicle to try to run over agents, prompting an agent to fire a defensive shot.
- The driver and passenger, both wounded, traveled about 40 blocks before Portland police found them and took them to separate hospitals; their conditions remain unknown.
- The FBI is leading the investigation into the incident, describing it as an assault on Customs and Border Patrol officers, while the Oregon Department of Justice has also launched an investigation to ensure transparency and accountability.
