(Adnkronos) – After the death of a woman by an Ice agent in Minneapolis, tension is high in the USA. Today two people were injured in a shooting involving federal agents in Portland, Oregon. The city’s police department reported in a statement that a man and a woman were taken to the hospital and their conditions are unknown. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) stated that the incident occurred when a member of a Venezuelan gang was stopped and “attempted to run over” the agents with his car.
It is unclear what their conditions are. The FBI’s Portland office stated in a post on X that the shooting involved Customs and Border Protection agents and that they are conducting investigations. Portland police officers responded to the 10200 block of Southeast Main Street for a report of a shooting, according to a statement from the Portland Police Bureau. Officers confirmed the involvement of federal agents in the shooting after responding to assist a man and a woman who were injured by gunfire and transported to the hospital.
“We are still in the early stages of this incident,” said Police Chief Bob Day. “We understand the emotion and tension many are feeling following the
Minneapolis shooting
, but I ask the community to remain calm as we try to learn more”.
