Federal authorities identified two people shot and wounded by a US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agent Thursday afternoon in southeast Portland, Oregon, after a vehicle stop that escalated into gunfire, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The incident occurred just after 2:15 pm PST near Adventist Health Portland, as Border Patrol agents conducted what DHS described as a “targeted vehicle stop.” The driver allegedly “weaponised” his vehicle and attempted to run over the agents, prompting one agent to fire in self-defence. Also Read: Portland Shooting Victim Was A ‘Tren de Aragua Member,’ DHS Responds To CBP-Agent Involved Incident In OregonVictims IdentifiedAuthorities later identified the injured individuals as Luis David Nico Moncada and Yorlenys Betzabeth Zambrano-Contreras, both Venezuelan nationals who had entered the US without legal status, according to DHS. Both were hospitalised with gunshot injuries. Moncada was reportedly shot in the arm and Zambrano-Contreras in the chest. DHS claimed both people were linked to the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, with officials describing the passenger as affiliated with a prostitution ring and a recent local shooting.
