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Portland Shooting: Two People Shot by US Border Agents near East Burnside, Day After ICE Agent Kills Woman in Minneapolis

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Two people were shot by officers from US Customs and Border Protection in Portland, Oregon, on Thursday afternoon, according to city officials.

The incident took place near the intersection of East Burnside Street and 141st Avenue. Portland City Council President Elana Pirtle-Guiney said the condition of those who were shot was not immediately clear, but added that, to her knowledge, both were still alive.

Sources told ABC News that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is leading the inquiry into the shooting.

Reacting to the incident, the FBI office in Portland said: “FBI Portland is investigating an agent involved shooting that happened at approximately 2:15pm near the 10000 block of Main St. in Portland involving Customs and Border Patrol Agents in which 2 individuals were wounded. This remains and active and ongoing investigation led by the FBI. Please follow this thread for updates regarding this matter.”

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