US EditionPair Shot by Immigration Agents in Portland Had Gang Links, Officials Say
Two noncitizens linked to the Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang were shot by ICE agents in Portland, a group with 4,000 members across 11 Venezuelan states, officials said.
- On Thursday, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents shot two people in Portland, and U.S. Department of Homeland Security officials said on Friday they were Tren de Aragua members without legal U.S. citizenship.
- Inside a northern Venezuelan prison, Tren de Aragua began in 2013 under Héctor Guerrero, growing by charging fees and crimes while the prison functioned like a resort until last year.
- In 2024, the Biden administration classified the group as a Transnational Criminal Organization, and the U.S. Department of State offers a reward for Héctor Guerrero, charged in a New York federal court who remains at large.
- Following the prison takeover, gang members scattered to Peru, Colombia, Ecuador and Chile, while Venezuelan migrant communities accuse Tren de Aragua of violent crimes.
- With about 4,000 members across 11 states, the Venezuelan Observatory of Violence highlights Tren de Aragua's scale, while U.S. Department of Homeland Security officials did not immediately share evidence linking the Portland suspects.
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Portland police chief confirms 2 shot by federal agents 'have some involvement' in Tren de Aragua
Portland Police Chief Bob Day is set to update the public on the investigation into the shooting of two suspected Tren de Aragua gang associates by federal agents, while state and city leaders have condemned the actions and called for the halt of ICE operations in the city.
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Pair shot by federal officers in Portland had unspecified Tren de Aragua ties, police say
Portland Police Chief Bob Day speaks at a press conference on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. (Photo by Shaanth Nanguneri/Oregon Capital Chronicle)Two people shot by federal agents in Portland on Thursday “have some nexus” to the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, Portland Police Chief Bob Day said Friday afternoon. Both people, identified Friday morning by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security as Luis David Nico Moncada and Yorlenys Betzabeth Zambrano-C…
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