Couple Shot in Portland After Allegedly Trying to Hit Fed with Vehicle

Federal officials confirmed Thursday that two people were shot by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents during an immigration enforcement operation in Portland, Oregon — the second such incident in as many days as federal authorities expand enforcement efforts nationwide.

Law enforcement sources identified the individuals as a 33-year-old Spanish-speaking male and his wife, both Portland residents. According to local outlet KOMO, the couple’s truck “lunged toward” CBP agents as officers attempted to carry out an arrest, escalating the encounter into a life-threatening situation.

Portland Police Chief Bob Day said city officers responded after the shooting and located two individuals suffering from gunshot wounds.

“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,” Day said in a statement.

Authorities said both individuals fled the scene, drove to a relative’s home, and later received medical care. KATU reported that both were alive as of Thursday evening.

The Portland incident came just one day after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent fatally shot 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis during a separate enforcement action — a case that sparked protests and clashes with law enforcement and remains under investigation by both federal and state authorities.

Portland Mayor Keith Wilson responded by condemning the shooting and demanding an immediate halt to federal immigration operations within the city.

“We cannot sit by while constitutional protections erode and bloodshed mounts,” Wilson said. “Portland is not a training ground for militarized agents, and the ‘full force’ threatened by the administration has deadly consequences.”

The latest confrontation is expected to intensify the national debate surrounding President Donald Trump’s expanded immigration enforcement campaign. Administration officials, including Vice President J.D. Vance and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, have repeatedly described the effort as a necessary “law-and-order” initiative aimed at dismantling sanctuary networks and restoring border integrity.

Meanwhile, DHS sources confirmed to Fox News that Good, the woman killed in Minneapolis earlier this week, was an activist affiliated with “ICE Watch,” a network that actively monitors and interferes with immigration enforcement operations in sanctuary cities.

ICE Watch has been particularly active in Minneapolis, Portland, and Seattle, tracking federal agents and frequently live-streaming enforcement actions. Officials said Good followed ICE agents to multiple locations on the day of the shooting and attempted to block the roadway during the Minneapolis encounter.

“ICE Watch-style networks have been linked to multiple confrontations with federal agents throughout the country,” a DHS official said. “These are not passive observers — they are organized groups trained to obstruct enforcement.”

Video from the Minneapolis shooting shows an agent attempting to open Good’s car door before the vehicle accelerates and another officer fires multiple rounds at close range. The Department of Homeland Security has described the shooting as justified, citing a “credible threat to officer safety.”

Vice President J.D. Vance addressed the controversy head-on Thursday night, blasting media coverage that portrayed Good as an innocent bystander.

“Everybody repeating the lie that this was some innocent woman out for a drive in Minnesota — you should be ashamed of yourselves,” Vance said. “That ICE officer nearly had his life ended six months ago when he was dragged by a car and needed 33 stitches in his leg. Maybe he’s a little sensitive about somebody ramming him with an automobile.”

Vance accused left-wing activist groups of deploying “domestic terror techniques” to obstruct federal law enforcement and vowed the administration would no longer tolerate political interference.

“These aren’t peaceful observers,” Vance said. “They are part of a broader left-wing network to attack, to dox, to assault, and to make it impossible for our ICE officers to do their jobs. The American people elected us to enforce the law — and that’s exactly what we’re doing.”

As investigations proceed in both Minneapolis and Portland, federal officials have warned that additional confrontations may occur as immigration enforcement expands across sanctuary jurisdictions — and as activist networks continue to place themselves directly in the path of federal agents enforcing the law.