Two people were taken to the hospital after being shot by US federal agents in Portland, Oregon, police said on Friday.
The incident has added to growing tension in the area, and officers are urging residents to remain calm as investigators work to find out what happened following another shooting a day earlier in Minneapolis.
“Two people are in the hospital following a shooting involving federal officers,” Portland police said in a statement.
“We understand the intense emotion and tension many are feeling following the shooting in Minneapolis, but I ask the community to remain calm as we work to learn more,” said Police Chief Bob Day.
Police said they were not involved in Thursday’s shooting.
The FBI said it was investigating the shooting involving U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents.
“Their conditions are unknown. Officers have determined that both people were injured in the shooting involving federal officers,” Portland police said in their statement.
Portland City Council President Elana Pirtle-Guiney was quoted by an ABC News affiliate as saying that as far as she knew, they were still alive.
“FBI Portland is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred at approximately 2:15 pm near the 10000 block of Main St. in Portland,” FBI Portland said on social media.
Further details about the circumstances of the Portland shooting were not immediately clear.
On Wednesday, a U.S. immigration agent’s shooting death of a 37-year-old mother of three in Minneapolis drew condemnation from local officials and sparked widespread protests in Minnesota and beyond.
