UPDATE: It was Tren de Aragua
After DHS said the two suspects shot in Portland after allegedly trying to run down Border Patrol agents are Tren de Aragua sex traffickers linked to violence, officials held a press conference backing them. @MayorKWilson said he doesn't believe DHS. pic.twitter.com/L4yB3l4RtY
— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) January 9, 2026
At 2:19 PST, US Border Patrol agents were conducting a targeted vehicle stop in Portland, Oregon. The passenger of the vehicle and target is a Venezuelan illegal alien affiliated with the transnational Tren de Aragua prostitution ring and involved in a recent shooting in…
— Homeland Security (@DHSgov) January 9, 2026
🚨 BREAKING: One of the those shot by Border Patrol in Portland was a TREN DE ARAGUA MEMBER being targeted by an operation, DHS told Fox
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) January 9, 2026
When agents stopped them, they attempted to RUN OVER the agents
Are the Democrats going to hail a foreign terrorist as a HERO again?! 🤣 pic.twitter.com/8A8oaxcCMX
At 2:19 PST, US Border Patrol agents were conducting a targeted vehicle stop in Portland, Oregon. The passenger of the vehicle and target is a Venezuelan illegal alien affiliated with the transnational Tren de Aragua prostitution ring and involved in a recent shooting in Portland. The vehicle driver is believed to be a member of the vicious Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua. When agents identified themselves to the vehicle occupants, the driver weaponized his vehicle and attempted to run over the law enforcement agents. Fearing for his life and safety, an agent fired a defensive shot.
The driver drove off with the passenger, fleeing the scene.
This situation is evolving and more information is forthcoming.
UPDATE: Suspects identified as Luis David Nico Moncada and Yorlenys Betzabeth Zambrano-Contreras. Both let in by Biden
Yesterday, two suspected Tren de Aragua gang associates—let loose on American streets by Joe Biden—weaponized their vehicle against Border Patrol in Portland. The agent took immediate action to defend himself and others, shooting them.
— Homeland Security (@DHSgov) January 9, 2026
The driver of the vehicle, Luis David Nico… pic.twitter.com/E7qHKKfp6b
***Original Post***
It’s pandemonium out there. A day after Renee Nicole Good, 37, was shot and killed trying to reportedly ram federal agents in Minneapolis, Minnesota, we have another shooting incident in Portland, Oregon. Details were scarce, but the Department of Homeland Security has posted about the incident. The two people who were reportedly shot by federal officers were members of Tren de Aragua, a Venezuelan gang that's been labeled a terror group by the Trump administration. These are the people who were blowing out of the water in the anti-narco-terror campaign in the Caribbean. They were taken to a hospital, and their condition is unknown. Reportedly, the suspects were involved in sex trafficking operations, while Mayor Keith Wilson recklessly said he doesn't believe the DHS (via Associated Press):
🚨 BREAKING: Reports of 2 people shot by Federal agents in Portland. pic.twitter.com/FrzQzM22Tx
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) January 8, 2026
🚨 BREAKING: Federal Border agents have just SHOT TWO PEOPLE in Portland
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) January 8, 2026
Holy crap. The violence is only getting worse.
Pray for these agents 🙏🏻
This is PORTLAND, the left is VERY VIOLENT here. pic.twitter.com/bdUENcgqoW
Federal immigration officers shot and wounded two people in Portland, Oregon, on Thursday, authorities said.
The FBI’s Portland office said it was investigating an “agent involved shooting” that happened around 2:15 p.m. “involving Customs and Border Patrol Agents in which 2 individuals were wounded.”
The Portland Police Bureau said its officers responded and found a man and woman with apparent gunshot wounds. They were transported to a hospital and their conditions are unknown, the bureau said in a statement.
The Department of Homeland Security’s agencies include Customs and Border Protection and the U.S. Border Patrol.
Good was captured on video accelerating toward an ICE agent, striking him, which led to law enforcement opening fire. She died at the scene. The incident led to another wave of anti-ICE and overall leftist mayhem, which isn’t grounded in reality. It was a justified shooting.
A lot remains unclear about what might have happened in Portland.
DEVELOPING: Reports that federal agents shot two people Thursday afternoon in Portland, Oregon. The FBI is investigating.
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) January 9, 2026
pic.twitter.com/dbbJGeKxW3
🚨 BREAKING: Two people have been shot by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents in Portland, OR, per the FBI
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) January 9, 2026
Oh God. They’re going to attempt to burn this city down too.
Pray for our heroic agents who afe increasingly under attack 🙏🏻
Those two individuals drove several blocks… pic.twitter.com/teNUGkj6sY
BREAKING: Portland, Oregon Mayor Keith Wilson (D) calls on ICE to end all operations and leave Portland after two protesters were shot
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) January 9, 2026
Hey Keith, people can also just not try to kiII agents and then they won’t get shot.
ICE isn’t going anywhere! pic.twitter.com/dmg7uLlMis
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