Overview
- DHS said assaults against ICE officers rose 1,300%, vehicular attacks 3,200%, and death threats 8,000% in recent reporting.
- Federal officials said a Border Patrol agent fired a defensive shot during a targeted vehicle stop in Portland after the driver allegedly used a vehicle as a weapon.
- DHS identified the driver as Luis David Nino-Moncada and the passenger as Yorlenys Betzabeth Zambrano-Contreras, describing both as Venezuelan nationals and suspected Tren de Aragua associates.
- Authorities said the pair left the scene, later called for medical help, were hospitalized, and that Nino-Moncada is now in FBI custody.
- Federal authorities characterize the Minneapolis and Portland shootings as justified self-defense, a depiction disputed by some state and local officials.