India, Jan. 9 -- Two people were shot by federal agents during a law enforcement operation in Southeast Portland on Thursday afternoon, per local time, prompting a federal investigation.

Authorities say the agents involved were with US Border Patrol and allege the people who were shot are connected to the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, as per Fox 12 Oregon. The case remains under investigation.

Portland police responded around 2:18 pm to reports of a shooting near the 10200 block of Southeast Main Street.

Officers confirmed that federal agents were involved, according to the Portland Police Bureau. The Department of Homeland Security later said the agents were Border Patrol officers, not Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

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