Police: Two People in East Portland Shot by Federal Agents

Federal officers have shot two people in Portland, according to the Portland Police Bureau. Police said the shooting took place at 2:18 pm near Adventist Health Portland on Southeast Main Street just east of I-205, but the victims, one male and one female, were found at 146th and East Burnside minutes later.

“We are still in the early stages of this incident,” Portland Police Chief Bob Day said. “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.”

Day arrived at Portland City Hall at roughly 2:40 pm Thursday afternoon, moments after a city council meeting was abruptly recessed. The pause caused a chaotic scene during a routine vote to elect a new council president. Few details are available at this time, but Portland Police Chief Bob Day was seen entering a briefing room at City Hall moments after the pause.

The shooting in Portland comes just one day after an ICE agent shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis, prompting nationwide protests. Renee Good, a 37-year-old woman, was shot while attempting to drive away from a group of immigration agents, who say they acted in self-defense. Footage from the scene contradicts the ICE officers’ allegations that Good posed a threat. The shooting took place on Portland Avenue in Minneapolis, initially prompting confusion when reports of the Portland shooting began circulating on social media this afternoon. 

Mayor Wilson issued a statement shortly after the meeting.

“Just one day after the horrific violence in Minnesota at the hands of federal agents, our community here in Portland is now grappling with another deeply troubling incident,” Wilson said.

“We cannot sit by while constitutional protections erode and bloodshed mounts,” Wilson added. “Portland is not a ‘training ground’ for militarized agents, and the ‘full force’ threatened by the administration has deadly consequences.”

Wilson called on ICE to end all operations in Portland until a full investigation can be completed.

“Federal militarization undermines effective, community‑based public safety, and it runs counter to the values that define our region,” Wilson said. “I will use every legal and legislative tool available to protect our residents’ civil and human rights.”

Councilors Candace Avalos, Jamie Dunphy, and Loretta Smith, who represent East Portland on City Council, said in a joint statement that “ICE in our communities does not make us safe,” adding “that as your East Portland councilors, we have stood united to protect Portlanders from aggressive immigration enforcement and federal overreach and we will continue to do everything in our power to keep our communities safe.”

Protestors against Immigration and Customs Enforcement had planned a demonstration at Mayor Keith Wilson’s office for 2 pm, the same time the council meeting began. As Day entered the briefing room, protestors yelled “revoke the permit”—a single demand the group has focused on since early 2025. 

This story will be updated.