Arrest made after Border Patrol shooting in Portland

On Sunday, the FBI arrested the man who was shot by a Border Patrol agent last week. Luis David Nino-Moncada, 33, was behind the wheel during last Thursday’s encounter — and is accused of aggravated assault of a federal officer. Before his arrest, Nino-Moncada was at OHSU hospital being treated for the gunshot wound. He also has a final deportation order against him from 2024 — for entering the country illegally in 2002. [Oregonian]

Case against the passenger: The passenger in the truck, Yorlenys Betzabeth Zambrano-Contreras, has been charged in Texas with illegal entry into the United States. She was released from the Legacy Emanuel hospital and as of Monday was being held by ICE in Tacoma, Washington. [OPB]

Details on the shooting: Court documents shed new light on the encounter. According to interviews with four of the six federal agents on the scene last Thursday:

• Six Border Patrol agents pulled over the red pickup truck Nino-Moncada was driving, believing it belonged to Zambrano-Contreras.
• The agents identified themselves as law enforcement and asked the pair to get out of the truck.
• Nino-Moncada began ramming an unoccupied federal rental car that was blocking the truck’s escape.
• The agents offered conflicting impressions of the risk they faced: One agent was afraid for the safety of the agents and the public. Another agent aimed his gun at the ground, reporting that he was not afraid for his life.
• A third agent fired two shots through the driver’s side window. Nino-Moncada was shot in the arm, and Zambrano-Contreras was shot in the stomach. [Oregonian / OPB]

Use of force policy: Homeland Security officials have said they believe the shooting was justified, though the Oregonian reports that policy experts in 2013 recommended that federal agents be prohibited from using deadly force against someone in a vehicle “unless occupants are attempting to use deadly force — other than the vehicle — against an agent.” [Oregonian]

Can Portland Still End Homelessness?

Last year, Portland leaders took big swings at addressing homelessness in our city. But even so, homelessness has continued to rise. Especially with the threat of major federal funding cuts, there’s a question about whether the city can still make progress. Oregonian homelessness and mental health reporter Lillian Mongeau Hughes offers a look ahead on one of our city’s biggest ongoing issues. [City Cast Portland 🎧]

OHSU Paused Surgeries for Trans Kids

By March of last year, OHSU quietly paused all gender-affirming surgeries on patients younger than 19. That change came after President Trump signed an executive order in January 2025 prohibiting the funding of gender transitions for children under 19. At the time, the hospital said the order would have no impact on its treatment. [Willamette Week]

160K Inactive Voters To Be Removed

Secretary of State Tobias Read will be removing 160,000 inactive voters from the state’s rolls as Oregon faces a Trump administration lawsuit seeking information on the accuracy of the voter rolls. Read is also working toward purging inactive voters on a more regular basis in the future. [Oregonian]

• Related: A federal judge last week blocked a Trump executive order requiring proof of citizenship to vote, ruling that Congress (not the president) has the power to regulate elections. The executive order would have effectively done away with Oregon and Washington’s system of vote by mail, which is why both states sued. [KGW]