Portland on alert after a federal agent shot 2

Many in Portland were already on edge when, on Wednesday, a federal immigration agent shot a woman to death in Minnesota. Then, on Thursday afternoon, a U.S. Border Patrol agent shot a couple in East Portland.

Here’s the latest on what we know — and how Portland has responded:

Trump Administration Response

On Friday, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security released the names of the people who’d been shot.

• The driver of the vehicle was Luis David Nino-Moncada from Venezuela. The passenger in the car was Yorlenys Betzabeth Zambrano-Contreras. (Their medical conditions were stable as of Friday.)
• A U.S. Department of Homeland Security official says both of them have suspected links to the Tren de Aragua gang. Portland Police Chief Bob Day confirmed late Friday that Nino-Moncada and Zambrano-Contreras seem to have an association with the Venezuelan gang. And Zambrano-Contreras has previously been cited for prostitution.
• Related: An unnamed Portland Police officer was reassigned over the weekend after he was caught on video apparently supporting the fatal Minnesota shooting: “Sometimes criminals get shot if they threaten a cop,” OPB reports.

U.S. Homeland Security officials said the Portland shooting was justified.

• The driver allegedly “weaponized his vehicle” and tried to run over agents, so the shooting was defensive.
• But federal defenders representing the man and woman called it a “well-worn playbook” that the Trump administration uses to justify shootings.

Portland Responds

Oregon leaders didn’t accept the federal government’s explanation at face value:

• Mayor Keith Wilson questioned DHS's explanation of what happened, and called on ICE to "end all operations in Portland until a full investigation can be completed."
• Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield announced the Oregon Department of Justice would open its own investigation, citing the need for transparency and accountability. He opened a tip line for anyone with information on the shooting.

And hundreds of Portlanders have attended vigils and protests — at the site of the shooting, at City Hall, and at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building.

• On Thursday night at the ICE building, six people — including Seth Todd, aka the “Portland Freedom Frog” — were arrested. That’s the most arrests in a single day at the ICE building since June 12, when 10 were arrested.

Whatever happens next, this is a tough moment for this city. You can look for updates in upcoming newsletters.

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