Immigration officials said agent shot two ‘vicious gang members’ in Portland, but records obtained by the Guardian reveal US prosecutor contradicted claims

Immigration officials said agent shot two ‘vicious gang members’ in Portland, but records obtained by the Guardian reveal US prosecutor contradicted claims

Immediately after a US border patrol agent shot two people in Oregon last month, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said the targets were “vicious” gang members connected to a prior shooting and alleged they had “attempted to run over” officers with their vehicle.

In the weeks since, key parts of the federal government’s narrative have fallen apart.

The events took place on the afternoon of 8 January, one day after a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer fatally shot Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis.

  • eRac@lemmings.world
    12·
    6 hours ago

    They claimed both were gang members. Their logic was as follows:

    1. The lady was involved in an assault, clear evidence that she is a criminal.
    2. If you are simultaneously Venezuelan and a criminal, you are automatically a member of a specific gang.
    3. The guy is involved (romantically) with the lady, extending her criminality and gang membership to him.

    Not only is this batshit to begin with, she was the victim of the assault that is the root of the logic chain.