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Homeland Security says driver ‘weaponized’ vehicle before shooting

By Thomson Reuters Jan 8, 2026 | 7:09 PM

Jan 8 (Reuters) – Border patrol agents ‍were conducting a vehicle stop Tuesday in ‌Portland, ‌Oregon when the driver “weaponized” the vehicle before an officer “fired ​a defensive ‍shot,” ​the Department ​of Homeland ‍Security said Thursday on X.

DHS said the ‍passenger of the vehicle was ‍the ‍target ​of the ​stop.

(Reporting ⁠by Jasper ‌Ward, writing by Christian Martinez; Editing by Caitlin ⁠Webber)