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Two people were shot and wounded by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents in Portland on Thursday (January 8), the FBI, Portland Police Department and local officials confirmed via KATU.
Portland City Council President Elana Pirtle-Guiney confirmed that the two people were still alive, however, their condition wasn't immediately known at the time of publication on Thursday. A man who reported being shot requested help near Northeast 146th Avenue and East Burnside at 2:24 p.m. local time, according to the Portland Police Department.
The man and a woman were found with gunshot wounds when responding officers arrived at the scene and both were taken to the hospital for injuries sustained in the incident. The Portland Police Department confirmed that federal agents were involved in the shooting, however, an investigation is ongoing.
"We are still in the early stages of this incident," said Chief Bob Day via KATU. "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."
FBI Portland initially shared a post on its X account reporting the incident, which has since been deleted.
The shooting took place one day after a woman was fatally shot by an ICE officer in Minneapolis. The woman who was fatally shot was identified as Renee Nicole Good, according to the Star Tribune.
Authorities have differed on the exact incident that led to the fatal shooting. The DHS claimed the shooting stemmed from an incident in which rioters blocked ICE officers and escalated when they "weaponized her vehicle, attempting to run over our law enforcement officers in an attempt to kill them—an act of domestic terrorism," while Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz denied the DHS' claim and said an investigation is ongoing.