Trump Administration Officials Identify People Shot In Portland – KXL

WASHINGTON, DC – On Friday morning, the Department of Homeland Security identified the two people who are currently in the hospital due to being shot by Border Patrol Agents in Portland Thursday afternoon.

DHS says Luis David Nico Moncada was the driver of the vehicle and that he is a gang member of Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua. He is alleged to have illegally entered the U.S. in 2022 and has been arrested for a DUI in the past.

Trump Administration officials say the passenger was Yorlenys Betzabeth Zambrano-Contreras, who also has ties to Venezuelan gang activity. She is also alleged to have entered the country illegally in 2023. DHS says Zambrano-Contreras was also involved in a prior Portland shooting.

The medical conditions of Moncada and Zambrano-Contreras are still unknown.