Criminal Law

Oregon Man Shot by Border Patrol is Charged with Aggravated Assault on Federal Officer in Alleged Car Attack

A Border Patrol agent shot two people in Portland, Oregon, during a traffic stop after authorities said they were associated with a Venezuelan gang, another incident in a string of confrontations with federal authorities that have left Americans frustrated with immigration enforcement during the Trump administration.

The agent shot the man and woman Thursday in their car in what the Department of Homeland Security said was self-defense after the driver tried to weaponize the vehicle.

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