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And Nathan, the Department of Homeland Security said a Border Patrol agent in Portland, quote, fired a defensive shot at a vehicle after the driver, quote, weaponized it and drove off.
Oregon's governor is Tina Kotek.
Portland Police Chief Bob Day told reporters that two people were later taken to a hospital.
He did not know their conditions.
The Portland shooting occurs a day after an ICE officer shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis.
In that shooting, the FBI is taking control over the probe over the objections of Governor Tim Walz.
State authorities question whether a federal probe could be trusted, especially given comments by Trump administration officials.
but seemed to exonerate the officer in that fatal shooting.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Minnesota doesn't have jurisdiction.
Vice President J.D.
Vance said the agent who fired the deadly shot is protected by absolute immunity.
I'm John Tucker, Bloomberg Radio.
And Karen, a video of the shooting shows a Honda Pilot blocking part of the road as two federal agents approached.
As one of them tried to open the door, the SUV backed up slightly.
A third agent then appeared in front of the automobile, and he fired as the driver at it began to turn and move forward.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
A gnome calls it domestic terrorism.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Fry called for ICE to leave his city immediately.
The driver, 37-year-old Renee Good, received a bullet to the head.
Within hours of the shooting, protests took to the streets.