2 people shot and injured by federal agents in Portland, Oregon, as tensions run high following Minneapolis killing


We wrap up our live coverage for tonight

Portland officials are calling for transparency and accountability after U.S. federal agents shot and killed two people in the city this afternoon.

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said a man and woman were shot dead during an immigration raid in the city’s southeast, saying a driver “weaponized” a vehicle against federal agents – a similar allegation made after yesterday’s deadly shooting in Minneapolis.

Portland police, who responded to the shooting but whose officers were not involved, said they did not yet have enough information to confirm or deny that claim.

“I have [seen the DHS statement]”, but I have no information to verify their validity or accuracy,” Portland Police Chief Bob Day said at an evening news conference.

As their counterparts in Minnesota did on Wednesday, Portland Mayor Keith Wilson called on ICE to suspend all operations in his city until a full investigation can be conducted, while Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek asked residents to keep the peace and ignore the “bait.”

Meanwhile, in Minneapolis, protests and vigils continue in response to the death of 37-year-old Renée Nicole Good.

The FBI is investigating both shootings.

We’re wrapping up our live updates for tonight, but we’ll have more coverage on cbc.ca/news and in our full story on the Portland shooting.



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