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Feds use ‘familiar playbook’ to justify Border Patrol shooting of 2 in Portland, their lawyers say
Feds use ‘familiar playbook’ to justify Border Patrol shooting of 2 in Portland, their lawyers say
Feds use ‘familiar playbook’ to justify Border Patrol shooting of 2 in Portland, their lawyers say

Published on: 01/10/2026

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A red Toyota truck is towed away from inside Bria Apartments on Southeast 146th and East Burnside Street. The vehicle ended up there after a man and woman were shot allegedly by Border Patrol in Portland, Oregon, Thursday, January, 8, 2026.A man and woman drove into the lot of an Adventist Health Medical Office 3 , were cornered by federal officers and shot at as they sped away in a pickup truck, a witness said.A man and woman drove into the lot of an Adventist Health Medical Office 3 , were cornered by federal officers and shot at as they sped away in a pickup truck, a witness said.A man and woman drove into the lot of an Adventist Health Medical Office 3 , were cornered by federal officers and shot at as they sped away in a pickup truck, a witness said.FBI agents interview residents, left, at the Bria Apartments at Southeast 146th and East Burnside Street. January, 8, 2026The scene at Southeast 146th and East Burnside Street, where a red truck, shown here, ended up after allegedly being involved in a shooting with Border Patrol in Portland, Oregon, Thursday, January, 8, 2026A red Toyota truck is towed away from inside Bria Apartments on Southeast 146th and East Burnside Street. The vehicle ended up there after a man and woman were shot allegedly by Border Patrol in Portland, Oregon, Thursday, January, 8, 2026.Portland police and masked federal officers congregated in the parking lot of the Adventist Medical Office 3 where federal officers shot a man and a woman after an attempted stop in Southeast Portland Thursday afternoon.FBI agents interview residents of the Bria Apartments at Southeast 146th and East Burnside Street. January, 8, 2026The scene at Southeast 146th and East Burnside Street, where a red truck, shown here, ended up after allegedly being involved in a shooting with Border Patrol in Portland, Oregon, Thursday, January, 8, 2026FBI agents and other law enforcement at the scene at Southeast 146th and East Burnside Street, where a vehicle ended up after allegedly being involved in a shooting with Border Patrol in Portland, Oregon, Thursday, January, 8, 2026. A man and woman were both injured in the shooting.The scene at Southeast 146th and East Burnside Street, where a vehicle ended up after allegedly being involved in a shooting with Border Patrol in Portland, Oregon, Thursday, January, 8, 2026. A man and woman were both injured in the shooting.FBI agents and other law enforcement at the scene at Southeast 146th and East Burnside Street, where a vehicle ended up after allegedly being involved in a shooting with Border Patrol in Portland, Oregon, Thursday, January, 8, 2026. A man and woman were both injured in the shooting.Portland police leave the scene at Southeast 146th and East Burnside Street, where a vehicle ended up after allegedly being involved in a shooting with Border Patrol in Portland, Oregon, Thursday, January, 8, 2026FBI agents at the scene at Southeast 146th and East Burnside Street, where a vehicle ended up after allegedly being involved in a shooting with Border Patrol in Portland, Oregon, Thursday, January, 8, 2026A red Toyota truck is towed away from inside Bria Apartments on Southeast 146th and East Burnside Street. The vehicle ended up there after a man and woman were shot allegedly by Border Patrol in Portland, Oregon, Thursday, January, 8, 2026.Portland police at the scene at Southeast 146th and East Burnside Street, where a vehicle ended up after allegedly being involved in a shooting with Border Patrol in Portland, Oregon, Thursday, January, 8, 2026The scene at Southeast 146th and East Burnside Street, where a red truck, shown here, ended up after allegedly being involved in a shooting with Border Patrol in Portland, Oregon, Thursday, January, 8, 2026Portland police said Thursday, Jan. 8, that federal agents shot and injured two people in east Portland.Adventist Health Portland in Southeast Portland on Jan. 8, 2026.Adventist Health Portland in Southeast Portland on Jan. 8, 2026.U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents shot and wounded a man and a woman Thursday afternoon in a medical clinic parking lot near Adventist Medical Center in Southeast Portland, authorities and witnesses said.U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents shot and wounded a man and a woman Thursday afternoon in a medical clinic parking lot near Adventist Medical Center in Southeast Portland, authorities and witnesses said.Portland police said Thursday that federal agents shot and injured two people in east Portland.Portland police said Thursday that federal agents shot and injured two people in east Portland.Portland police said Thursday that federal agents shot and injured two people in east Portland.Portland police said Thursday, Jan. 8, that federal agents shot and injured two people in east Portland.Portland police said Thursday, Jan. 8, that federal agents shot and injured two people in east Portland.Adventist Health Portland in Southeast Portland on Jan. 8, 2026.Portland Police Bureau Chief Robert Day, one of many speakers during a press conference about the shooting of two people in Portland by federal agents.Debris left behind at a scene where two people were found shot in Portland in the area of Northeast 146th Avenue and East Burnside.Debris left behind at a scene where two people were found shot in Portland in the area of Northeast 146th Avenue and East Burnside.Debris left behind at a scene where two people were found shot in Portland in the area of Northeast 146th Avenue and East Burnside.Gov. Tina Kotek speaking at a press conference following the shooting of two people in Portland by federal agents on January 8, 2026.A man and woman drove into the lot of an Adventist Health Medical Office 3 , were cornered by federal officers and shot at as they sped away in a pickup truck, a witness said.FBI agents worked Thursday night processing the scene of the shooting and a black car that appeared to have front-end damage with its front passenger and driver's doors left open. The car was stopped in front of the entrance to Adventist Health Medical Office 3 at 10201 S.E. Main Street.

Lawyers for the man and woman shot Thursday by a U.S Border Patrol officer in Southeast Portland accused the government of trying to justify dangerous conduct of its agents by blaming the people wounded.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/crime/2026/01/feds-use-familiar-playbook-to-justify-border-patrol-shooting-of-2-in-portland-their-lawyers-say.html

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