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Federal agents shoot and injure two people in Oregon
Two people have been shot and injured by federal agents in Oregon - a day after a woman was killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis.
The latest incident happened in Portland. A man and a woman were taken to hospital with gunshot wounds, and their condition is unclear at this stage.
Police chief Bob Day said: "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." According to the Department of Homeland Security, Border Patrol agents were conducting a "targeted vehicle stop" at the time. A post on X claimed "the driver weaponised his vehicle and attempted to run over the law enforcement agents" - prompting one of them to fire a defensive shot.
The statement went on to allege that the driver is believed to be a member of a "vicious" Venezuelan gang, while the passenger has been affiliated with a prostitution ring. Portland Mayor Keith Wilson has said his city is grappling with violence at the hands of federal agents, and "we cannot sit by while constitutional protections erode and bloodshed mounts".
It comes a day after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent fatally shot a 37-year-old mother of three in Minneapolis - sparking condemnation from local officials and widespread protests in Minnesota and beyond. Renee Good was shot in the head at close range as she tried to drive away on a snowy street, but Donald Trump and others in his administration have claimed the agent's actions were in self-defence.
Yesterday, Vice President JD Vance claimed she was a "victim of left-wing ideology.
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