Two people shot and wounded during federal immigration enforcement incident in Portland

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US Border Patrol officers shot and wounded a man and a woman in Portland, Oregon, and federal and state officials said the incident was under investigation.
Two people shot and wounded during federal immigration enforcement incident in Portland
A What happened
Two people were shot and wounded by US Border Patrol officers in Portland, Oregon, on Thursday afternoon and were hospitalized with apparent gunshot wounds. Portland police said their officers were not involved and said the victims’ conditions were not immediately known. The FBI said it was probing the shooting involving US Customs and Border Protection agents. Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield pledged to investigate whether any federal officers acted outside their authority, and Governor Tina Kotek called for a full probe.
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Key insights

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    Oregon officials disputed the federal account: Oregon officials said they could not verify the Department of Homeland Security account of the incident, and there was no immediate independent corroboration of the account or of any gang affiliation.

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    Portland mayor called for ICE to halt operations locally: Mayor Keith Wilson called for ICE to end all operations in Portland until a full investigation can be completed.

Takeaways

The shooting of two people by US Border Patrol officers in Portland remained under investigation by federal and Oregon authorities.

Topics

World & Politics Migration Investigations Law & Public Safety Law Enforcement Public Safety

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