Venezuelan man charged after Border Patrol shot him in Portland; linked to two July shootings.

Luis Nino Moncada, a Venezuelan national and alleged associate of the Tren de Aragua gang, was charged with federal aggravated assault after being shot by U.S. Border Patrol agents in Portland, Oregon. The incident followed a vehicle ramming attempt near the U.S.-Mexico border region. Court documents link Moncada and his passenger, Yorlenys Zambrano-Contreras, to two July shootings in the Portland area, including a prostitution-related incident and a separate shooting at Northeast 82nd and Sandy Boulevard. Shell casings from both scenes matched the same firearm. While both individuals are described as associates of Tren de Aragua members, court records do not confirm formal gang membership. Zambrano-Contreras is in ICE custody on an immigration charge, and Moncada faces federal charges and is scheduled for a court appearance.