One of two people shot by federal agents during a traffic stop in Portland, Oregon, has been released from the hospital and faces charges including aggravated assault, U.S. prosecutors said, in connection to the case that has garnered national attention.
Luis David Nino-Moncada, 33, was arrested after being released from the hospital on Jan. 11, the Department of Justice said in a press release. The man lives in Portland.
The Department of Homeland Security alleged the Jan. 8 afternoon double shooting was in self-defense. Agents from U.S. Customs and Border Protection − a separate agency from Immigrations and Customs Enforcement – pulled over the vehicle, and officials say Nino-Moncada, who was driving, tried to flee and attempted to hit Border Patrol officers.
The shooting came a day after an ICE officer shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis, leading to nationwide protests and vigils. The Oregon Department of Justice announced last week it would conduct its own parallel investigation of the Portland shooting.
Federal authorities allege Nino-Moncada "repeatedly struck a federal law enforcement vehicle, placing Border Patrol agents in harm’s way and resulting in significant damage to federal property." The DOJ also alleged Nino-Moncada is in the country illegally, having previously been ordered removed by an immigration judge in 2024.
