Breaking: 2 Shot in Oregon After Trying to Run Over Border Patrol Agents

Federal agents were involved in another shooting Thursday afternoon during an immigration enforcement operation — this time in Portland, Oregon — marking the second such incident in as many days.

According to breaking reports cited by the New York Post, two individuals were shot by federal officers during the operation. Police dispatches indicated that both victims were still alive as of Thursday evening.

The incident follows closely on the heels of Wednesday’s fatal shooting of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good during an Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation in Minneapolis, intensifying scrutiny of federal immigration enforcement amid rising hostility and violence toward agents.

Early reports suggest a familiar and troubling pattern. As in the Minneapolis case, the individuals shot in Portland allegedly attempted to use a vehicle as a weapon against federal agents. The suspects had not been publicly identified as of 5 p.m. Pacific Time.

The confrontation occurred near East Burnside Street and 146th Avenue, according to Portland officials. Sources indicated that the agents involved were with U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

Independent journalist Andy Ngo reported details from a leaked police dispatch, which suggested that one of the suspects admitted to fleeing from Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

“33-year-old, male, conscious, breathing,” one dispatch read.

“Problem: Spanish speaker, said he ran from ICE and was shot twice, wife was shot once as well, just pulled over here, info slow.”

Moments later, another dispatch message captured the account of the federal officers involved.

“My caller is Border Patrol, said they shot at a [subject] that almost ran them over, unknown if hit other subject since they drove off in a red [Toyota] Tacoma.”

Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin provided further clarification, identifying the individuals involved as suspected gang members tied to a notorious transnational criminal organization.

“At 2:19 PST, US Border Patrol agents were conducting a targeted vehicle stop in Portland, Oregon. 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,” McLaughlin wrote.

“The vehicle driver is believed to be a member of the vicious Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua. When agents identified themselves to the vehicle occupants, the driver weaponized his vehicle and attempted to run over the law enforcement agents.”

“Fearing for his life and safety, an agent fired defensive shots. The driver drove off with the passenger, fleeing the scene,” she continued.

“This situation is evolving and more information is forthcoming.”

The Portland shooting underscores a growing and dangerous trend: federal agents increasingly facing vehicle rammings and violent resistance during routine enforcement operations. It also marks the second ICE-related shooting in two days — and the second to occur in a city deeply associated with the unrest following the 2020 George Floyd riots.

While Floyd’s death occurred in Minneapolis, Portland became the symbolic epicenter of the ensuing chaos, including a months-long siege of a federal courthouse that highlighted the city’s tolerance for anti-law-enforcement extremism.

As political leaders and activist groups continue to demonize immigration enforcement, these incidents illustrate the real-world consequences of rhetoric that portrays federal agents as enemies rather than public servants enforcing the law. What is unfolding on America’s streets is no longer theoretical — it is dangerous, escalating, and deadly serious.