Defense attorney disputes police narrative in Portland Border Patrol shooting
- Posted on January 10, 2026
- By NPR
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Defense attorney disputes police narrative in Portland Border Patrol shooting

Two people shot by federal border patrol officers in Portland appear to have “an association” with a Venezuelan criminal gang, Portland police said in a news conference on Friday. But they did not provide any new details about the events leading up to Thursday’s shooting by U.S. Border Patrol in East Portland.