Federal Agents Shoot 2 During Traffic Stop in Portland, Ore.
Federal Agents Shoot 2 During Traffic Stop in Portland, Ore.
The shooting came as Minneapolis grappled with a federal agent’s killing of a woman a day earlier, prompting calls from local leaders for an end to the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/us/politics/federal-agents-shooting-portland.html
By Anna GriffinHamed Aleaziz and Thomas Fuller
Anna Griffin reported from Portland, Ore.
Jan. 8, 2026Updated 11:20 p.m. ET
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The spokeswoman, Tricia McLaughlin, described the agents’ target as an undocumented immigrant and member of Tren de Aragua, a gang with roots in a Venezuelan prison that has been a frequent target of President Trump. She provided no immediate evidence that the person who was targeted was affiliated with the gang.
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The chief’s comments appeared to underscore the limited cooperation between federal and local officials. Chief Day said local officials knew little about the shooting and that the investigation would be led by the F.B.I. “We do not know if this is an immigration-related event,” he said. “We do not know which federal agencies were involved.”
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The driver of the vehicle that federal officials fired into drove off after the shooting, local officials said, and the victims were found by the police more than two miles away, with gunshot wounds. Emergency medical technicians who rushed the victims to hospitals described both as Spanish speakers in conversations captured by emergency radio broadcasts. The woman had a gunshot wound to the chest, an E.M.T. told a dispatcher. The man was described as having two gunshot wounds.
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Kayse Jama, the majority leader of the Oregon State Senate, said that the shooting occurred near his home and that he was “outraged.” Addressing federal immigration officials directly, he said: “We do not need you. You are not welcome. You need to get the hell out of our community.”
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Pooja Salhotra and Amanda Waldroupe contributed reporting. Susan C. Beachy contributed research.
Anna Griffin the Pacific Northwest bureau chief for The Times, leading coverage of Washington, Idaho, Alaska, Montana and Oregon.
Hamed Aleaziz covers the Department of Homeland Security and immigration policy for The Times.
Thomas Fuller, a Page One Correspondent for The Times, writes and rewrites stories for the front page.
It is believed the two people who had been shot were still alive, though local officials later said they did not know their condition.
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