federal agents shot two

By Lauren Girgis
The Seattle Times

(The Seattle Times) Federal agents shot two people in Portland on Thursday afternoon, according to the city.

A news release from the city of Portland stated that the federal agents shot the pair on Southeast Main Street shortly before 2:18 p.m., when Portland police were dispatched to the area of East Burnside Street.

Portland police officers were not involved in the shooting. They learned that a man had been shot and was requesting help near Northeast 146th Avenue and East Burnside Street, and officers found a man and woman with gunshot wounds. The location of the shooting was on the 10200 block of Southeast Main Street, where Adventist Health Portland hospital is located.

The two people were taken to the hospital, and their conditions are unknown, according to the city news release.

We are still in the early stages of this incident,” said Portland police Chief Bob Day in the release. “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.”

Officers closed East Burnside Street westbound between Northeast 145th Avenue and Northeast 148th Avenue.

Additional information about the shooting was not immediately available. The FBI Portland field office posted on X that it was investigating a shooting involving Customs and Border Protection agents, not Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. The post confirmed that two people were wounded.

In a statement, Mayor Keith Wilson said: “Portland is not a ‘training ground’ for militarized agents, and the ‘full force’ threatened by the administration has deadly consequences. As Mayor, I call on ICE to end all operations in Portland until a full investigation can be completed.”

federal agents shot two

“I call on every Portlander to represent our values and to show up with calm and purpose during this difficult time,” Wilson stated. “Portland does not respond to violence with violence. We respond with clarity, unity, and a commitment to justice.

KATU reported that, as Portland officers cordoned off the scene of the shooting, a crowd grew around them shouting and cursing.

Portland City Council abruptly recessed due to a security concern Thursday afternoon, according to Oregon Public Broadcasting.

City Council President Elana Pirtle-Guiney interrupted the meeting by saying: “Councilors, we actually need to recess immediately.”

After the recess, Pirtle-Guiney said that as far as the council knew, the two people were alive.

A source told The Oregonian/OregonLive that city councilors were then informed, by the Portland Bureau of Emergency Management deputy director, of a suspected shooting involving immigration enforcement agents.

Portland police arrested one person Wednesday while monitoring a downtown protest against the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good 37-year-old woman in Minneapolis.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.