On Thursday afternoon in Portland, Oregon, federal law enforcement agents were reportedly involved in a shooting on Southeast Main Street that left two people wounded and hospitalized. Portland Police Bureau (PPB) officers were first dispatched at approximately 2:18 p.m. local time to the 10200 block of Southeast Main Street after receiving calls about gunfire. Police confirmed that federal agents, not local police, were the parties involved in the shooting.
According to multiple official and media accounts, the two victims — a man and a woman found with apparent gunshot wounds — were located several blocks from the initial scene at Northeast 146th Avenue and East Burnside after reportedly calling for help. Both individuals were transported to local hospitals; their conditions remain unspecified by authorities.
Federal authorities have characterized the incident as a defensive response during an attempted “targeted stop” and stated that the vehicle involved posed a threat by allegedly attempting to strike agents. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and federal spokespeople have suggested links between the occupants and alleged criminal activity, although independent verification of those claims has not been publicly confirmed.
Local officials, including Portland’s mayor and Oregon state leaders, have condemned the involvement of federal agents and called for pauses in operations and thorough investigations, noting heightened public concern amid escalating tensions over federal immigration enforcement in sanctuary cities.
The FBI is reported to be overseeing the ongoing investigation, and both scenes tied to the incident have been secured by local police pending further inquiry.
