Federal immigration officers fired on a vehicle in East Portland this afternoon, wounding a man and a woman who subsequently drove several miles to seek help, officials said. Portland police said local officers were not involved in the shooting but were first to arrive on the initial report of gunfire and later found the wounded people after a call for assistance. Chief Day urged calm amid heightened tensions following an ICE-related fatal shooting in Minneapolis the previous day. Federal agents and FBI personnel were visible at the site, and Portland police used a public-address system to order crowds outside a federal facility to disperse; several people were taken into custody during protests near the ICE and CBP building. The overlapping federal and state investigations are likely to shape debate over enforcement authority and local control in the coming days.

Source: ABC News January 09, 2026 14:44 UTC