Portland shooting: Two shot by federal agents, rushed to hospital as tensions simmer after Minneapolis killing of Renee Nicole Good

Two people were shot and wounded by US federal agents in Portland on Thursday(January 8), heightening tensions just one day after an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent fatally shot Renee Nicole Good, a woman in Minneapolis. Agents belongs to Customs and Border Patrol.

According to the Sun website, Portland police said a man and a woman were rushed to the hospital with gunshot wounds following an altercation involving federal agents. Their conditions were not immediately known. Officers applied a tourniquet to one of the victims before emergency medical crews arrived, police confirmed. FBI will be leading the investigation.



Portland Police Chief Bob Day said authorities are still in the early stages of investigating the incident.

“We understand the heightened emotion and tension many are feeling in the wake of the shooting in Minneapolis, but I am asking the community to remain calm as we work to learn more.”

Portland Police Chief Bob Day issued a statement urging calm, as the shooting occurred just one day after an ICE agent fatally shot Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old mother of three, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, while she was moving her car.

Earlier, Portland Mayor Keith Wilson voiced solidarity with Minneapolis, saying, “Portland stands with you, Minnesota,” and warning that the fatal shooting was a “disaster in the making” caused by Homeland Security leadership ignoring his concerns.

Minnesota saw heavy protests erupt following the fatal shooting, with demonstrators demanding accountability and transparency from federal authorities. The unrest underscores growing public anger and heightened scrutiny of federal law enforcement actions nationwide.