Two people are in the hospital following a shooting involving federal agents, according to a press release by the Portland Police.
On Thursday, January 8, 2026, at 2:18 p.m., Portland Police Officers responded to the 10200 block of Southeast Main Street on a report of a shooting. Officers confirmed that federal agents had been involved in a shooting. Portland Police were not involved in the incident.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has confirmed that the incident involved Border Patrol agents and that the driver is believed to be a member of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua.
At 2:19 PST, US Border Patrol agents were conducting a targeted vehicle stop in Portland, Oregon. The passenger of the vehicle and target is a Venezuelan illegal alien affiliated with the transnational Tren de Aragua prostitution ring and involved in a recent shooting in…
— Homeland Security (@DHSgov) January 9, 2026
At 2:24 p.m., officers received information that a man who had been shot was calling and requesting help in the area of Northeast 146th Avenue and East Burnside. Officers responded and found a male and female with apparent gunshot wounds. Officers applied a tourniquet and summoned emergency medical personnel. The patients were transported to the hospital. Their conditions are unknown. Officers have determined the two people were injured in the shooting involving federal agents.
PPB officers have secured both scenes pending an investigation. East Burnside Street is closed westbound between Northeast 145th Avenue and Northeast 148th Avenue.
The shooting comes a day after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis.
“We are still in the early stages of this incident,” said Chief Bob Day. “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.”