US federal agents shoot two in Portland

US federal agents shot and wounded two people in the western city of Portland, Oregon on Thursday, local police said.

The shooting came the day after a masked Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis, sparking widespread anger over the increasingly militarized presence of federal agents on US streets.

“Two people are in the hospital following a shooting involving federal agents,” a statement from Portland Police said.

The local police force -- which stressed its officers were not involved in the shooting -- said they had received calls for help mid-afternoon.

“Officers responded and found a male and female with apparent gunshot wounds. Officers applied a tourniquet and summoned emergency medical personnel,” the statement said.

“The patients were transported to the hospital. Their conditions are unknown. Officers have determined the two people were injured in the shooting involving federal agents.”