Oregon to investigate Border Patrol shooting of man and woman who feds say have ties to notorious gang

Oregon authorities are investigating a shooting by a Border Patrol agent in Portland that wounded two people federal authorities say are tied to a violent international gang – an incident that renewed questions about the Trump administration’s handling of its immigration crackdown in the city and across the US.

Border Patrol agents were conducting a targeted vehicle stop around 2:19 p.m. Portland time Thursday, Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said.