Defense attorney disputes police narrative in Portland Border Patrol shooting

By Conrad Wilson (OPB), Dirk VanderHart (OPB), Holly Bartholomew (OPB, Report for America) and Alex Zielinski (OPB)
Jan. 10, 2026 2:30 a.m. Updated: Jan. 10, 2026 3:56 a.m.

The Department of Homeland Security identified the individuals shot as Venezuelan gang members. The federal defender first told OPB that the allegations are “a well-worn playbook.”