CRIME & LAW

Portland man charged after Border Patrol agent fires

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PORTLAND, Ore. — Federal agents shot two people during an enforcement operation at an Adventist Health parking lot this past week; one man was grazed in the arm and a woman suffered a chest wound. Authorities identified the man as Luis David Nino-Moncada and the woman as Yorlenys Betzabeth Zambrano-Contreras. Officials say agents targeted Zambrano-Contreras in an immigration operation and that Nino-Moncada allegedly rammed an unoccupied Border Patrol vehicle before an agent fired. Federal prosecutors charged Nino-Moncada Monday with aggravated assault of a federal officer and depredation of federal property. Records were unsealed. Based on 6 articles reviewed and supporting research.

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Timeline of Events

Prior investigations linked individuals to an alleged Tren de Aragua prostitution ring.
Jan. 8 (reported) – Border Patrol agents approached a vehicle at an Adventist Health parking lot in Southeast Portland.
An agent fired during the encounter; two people sustained gunshot wounds and were hospitalized.
Complaint and affidavit alleging ramming of an unoccupied Border Patrol vehicle were unsealed and published.
Federal prosecutors charged Luis David Nino-Moncada with aggravated assault of a federal officer and depredation of federal property; community protests followed.