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Photos show protests over the shooting of 2 people by federal immigration agents in Oregon

Jan 8, 2026, 10:33 PM | Updated: 10:42 pm

Law enforcement officials work the scene following reports that federal immigration officers shot a...

Law enforcement officials work the scene following reports that federal immigration officers shot and wounded people in Portland, Ore., Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Federal immigration officers shot and wounded two people in a vehicle outside a hospital in Portland on Thursday, a day after an agent fatally shot a woman in Minnesota.

The latest shooting prompted hundreds of people to turn out for a nighttime protest at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in the city.

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Photos show protests over the shooting of 2 people by federal immigration agents in Oregon