Two people shot by federal agents in Portland, Oregon.
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Two people were shot by federal agents in Southeast Portland on Thursday afternoon, according to police.
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, PPB said.
The FBI office in Portland confirmed that the two agents involved in the shooting were working for Border Patrol on X/Twitter. But a short time later they deleted that statement.
There’s no word on the condition of the people who were shot.
“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.”
PPB officers have secured both scenes pending an investigation. East Burnside Street is closed westbound between Northeast 145th Avenue and Northeast 148th Avenue.
“This remains and active and ongoing investigation led by the FBI,” the FBI said in a written statement.
The Portland Police Bureau emphasized they are not involved in helping with any immigration enforcement, and were only assisting at the scene after the shooting.
