Two people were recently reported shot and wounded by federal agents in Portland, Oregon, rather than a single named victim, and authorities have released their identities in the latest major incident there. Both remain the focus of ongoing federal and local investigations, and details are still developing as of early January 2026.

Key incident in Portland

  • In the most recent high‑profile case, a man and a woman were shot and injured by U.S. federal agents during a “targeted vehicle stop” in Portland’s Hazelwood area, near the Adventist Health Portland campus.
  • The Department of Homeland Security has said Border Patrol agents opened fire after a vehicle allegedly tried to run them over, while witnesses and community members have raised conflicting accounts and called for transparency.

Who the victims are

  • Federal officials identified the two people who were shot as Luis David Nico Moncada and Yorlenys (also reported as Yorlenys/Ylenys) Betzabeth Zambrano‑Contreras, both Venezuelan nationals.
  • DHS has described them as suspected associates of the Tren de Aragua gang, claims that advocates and some local voices are publicly scrutinizing as more information comes out.

What is known about their condition

  • Police and DHS have said both were transported to a hospital with gunshot wounds, with one reportedly shot in the arm and the other in the chest, and officials have stated that they survived the initial shooting.
  • As of the latest reports, no detailed, on‑the‑record medical updates on their current condition have been released, and the FBI and other oversight entities are reviewing the use of force.

Other Portland shootings

  • Portland unfortunately sees multiple shootings over time, including separate incidents such as a downtown shooting and other neighborhood cases in 2025 that involved different victims and circumstances.
  • Because “who was shot in Portland” is very broad, it could refer to this federal‑agent case or to other unrelated shootings; local police and news outlets regularly publish updates and victim identifications for each distinct case.

If you meant a different case

  • If you were thinking of a specific neighborhood, date, or type of incident (for example, a protest‑related shooting, a downtown confrontation, or a particular month or year), sharing that detail can help narrow down exactly which victim or case you are asking about.
  • For the most current and precise information, local Portland police press releases and reputable Oregon news outlets are the primary sources tracking each shooting and naming victims once families are notified.

Information gathered from public news and forum‑style sources publicly available on the internet and portrayed here.