Dem narrative challenged after DHS exposes identity of 'married couple' in CBP-related shooting
As new protests erupt over another shooting involving an immigration agent in Portland, DHS is setting the record straight on the two victims’ suspected gang affiliation.
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As new protests erupt and Democrats express outrage over another shooting involving an immigration agent in Portland, Oregon, on Thursday, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is setting the record straight on the two victims’ suspected gang affiliation.
In a Friday X post, DHS said that the two shooting victims, Luis David Nico Moncada and Yorlenys Betzabeth Zambrano-Contreras, are Venezuelan criminal illegal aliens and suspected members of the foreign terrorist organization Tren de Aragua (TdA).
According to the agency, Moncada and Zambrano-Contreras were shot by a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agent after the two attempted to run him and others over with their vehicle.
The incident occurred at approximately 2:19 p.m. local time, when Border Patrol agents stopped a vehicle and identified themselves as law enforcement, DHS said.
"[Thursday], two suspected Tren de Aragua gang associates—let loose on American streets by Joe Biden—weaponized their vehicle against Border Patrol in Portland," DHS wrote, explaining that "the agent took immediate action to defend himself and others, shooting them."
DHS officials say Luis David Nico Moncada, left, and Yorlenys Betzabeth Zambrano-Contreras, are Venezuelan criminal illegal aliens and suspected members of the foreign terrorist organization Tren de Aragua. The duo were wounded after being shot by a Border Patrol agent Thursday, when they allegedly attempted to run the officer and others over with their vehicle. (Department of Homeland Security)
Both individuals fled the scene and were later found by Portland Police Bureau (PPB) officers and administered first aid and taken to a hospital.
According to DHS, Moncada, who was driving the vehicle, entered the U.S. illegally in 2022, and was released into the country by the Biden administration. In addition to his suspected TdA affiliation, Moncada has been previously arrested for driving under the influence and unauthorized use of a vehicle, per DHS. He has a final order of .
