{"id":2544904,"date":"2026-01-20T10:47:01","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T15:47:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/late-breaking-2-officers-shot-in-portland-possibly-related-to-antifa-agitators-near-ice-facility-but-unconfirmed\/"},"modified":"2026-01-20T10:47:53","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T15:47:53","slug":"late-breaking-2-officers-shot-in-portland-possibly-related-to-antifa-agitators-near-ice-facility-but-unconfirmed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/late-breaking-2-officers-shot-in-portland-possibly-related-to-antifa-agitators-near-ice-facility-but-unconfirmed\/","title":{"rendered":"Late Breaking: 2 Officers Shot in Portland, Possibly Related to Antifa Agitators Near ICE Facility but Unconfirmed"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Flate-breaking-2-officers-shot-in-portland-possibly-related-to-antifa-agitators-near-ice-facility-but-unconfirmed%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2544904&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>two Portland police officers were shot Monday night in Northeast Portland and a manhunt is underway for the suspected shooter. The encounter occurred around 9:36 p.m.near NE 17th Avenue and NE Clackamas Street; the officers were taken to a local hospital and listed in stable condition. Portland police released a suspect description &#8211; a white male in his mid-30s with facial hair, wearing a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/alleged-robber-in-skeleton-facemask-flees-when-store-clerk-pulls-gun\/\" title=\"Alleged Robber in Skeleton Facemask Flees when Store Clerk Pulls Gun\">black baseball cap<\/a>, black jacket over a gray hoodie, black pants and shoes, carrying a black backpack and a green shopping bag &#8211; and said he is believed to be armed with a knife and a handgun. Authorities urged anyone with data to call 911 and warned the public not to approach the suspect. City leaders, including Mayor Keith Wilson and Police Chief Bob Day Day, expressed concern for the officers and emphasized the sanctity of life; it was not disclosed whether <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/feds-charge-chicago-man-with-inciting-a-riot-in-city-with-social-media-posts-encouraging-looting\/\" title=\"Feds Charge Chicago Man With \u2018Inciting A Riot\u2019 In City With Social Media Posts Encouraging Looting\">officers returned fire<\/a>. Social media posts tied the shooting in timing to protests at an ICE facility, though official statements focused on the ongoing search and the officers&#8217; conditions.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Gunfire occurred in strife-torn Portland, Oregon, on Monday night as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-greta-thunberg-worked-with-a-fellow-activist-to-support-unrest-in-india\/\" title=\"How Greta Thunberg Worked With A Fellow Activist To Support Unrest In India\">police launched<\/a> a manhunt for the suspect that left two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/meet-the-police-shot-in-the-line-of-duty-so-far-this-year\/\" title=\"Meet The ... ... In The Line Of Duty So Far This Year\">police officers wounded<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The shooting took place around 9:36 p.m., a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.portland.gov\/police\/news\/2026\/1\/19\/tactical-teams-activated-searching-suspect-who-shot-police-sullivans-gulch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> from the city said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Two @PortlandPolice officers were shot in NE Portland as leftist and Antifa rioters occupied the ICE facility in south Portland. The officers&rsquo; conditions are not confirmed,&rdquo; journalist Andy Ngo <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MrAndyNgo\/status\/2013492981911675250\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Portland (Jan. 19) &mdash; Two <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PortlandPolice?\">@PortlandPolice<\/a> officers were shot in NE Portland as leftist and Antifa rioters occupied the ICE facility in south Portland. The officers&rsquo; conditions are not confirmed.<\/p>\n<p>Video by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GUYERDIGITAL?\">@GUYERDIGITAL<\/a>: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6yMjpCXRL8\">pic.twitter.com\/6yMjpCXRL8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MrAndyNgo\/status\/2013492981911675250?\">January 20, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The two officers were listed in stable condition at a local hospital, Det. Jon Richardson said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/US\/portland-police-hunt-suspect-allegedly-shot-2-officers\/story?id=129372357\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ABC News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Officers were sent to a location near Northeast 17th Avenue and Northeast Clackamas Street, where they encountered the individual, Richardson said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kgw.com\/article\/news\/local\/officer-shot-northeast-portland-suspect-at-large\/283-3554c5b7-28e6-4a63-9904-9c4d8bb39f7e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KGW-TV.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>When officers made contact, they were shot.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It was literally that brief of an encounter,&rdquo; Richardson said.<\/p>\n<p>Portland police issued an image and description of the suspect.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The suspect is described as a Caucasian male in his mid-30&rsquo;s, facial hair, black baseball cap, black jacket over a gray hooded sweatshirt, black pants, and black shoes. He is believed to be armed with a knife and a handgun,&rdquo; the police said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Press Release: UPDATE: Two PPB Officers Shot, Injured in Sullivan&rsquo;s Gulch Neighborhood, Search Continuing<br \/> Link: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EUYMtNVngr\">https:\/\/t.co\/EUYMtNVngr<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FVV9AUODTJ\">pic.twitter.com\/FVV9AUODTJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Portland Police (@PortlandPolice) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PortlandPolice\/status\/2013532763693924689?\">January 20, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He also was seen with a black backpack and a green shopping bag. If anyone has information on the identity of this suspect or knows where he is now, please call 911. The suspect is considered armed and dangerous and should not be approached,&rdquo; police said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is a stark reminder of the dangers of the job, the jobs that our officers go out every day to serve and protect our community and we&rsquo;re grateful for,&rdquo; Portland Mayor Keith Wilson said, according to ABC News.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Portland Police have released a screenshot of the gunman who shot two officers and escaped. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/07e90oKv19\">https:\/\/t.co\/07e90oKv19<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fqZUf9MeW4\">pic.twitter.com\/fqZUf9MeW4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MrAndyNgo\/status\/2013569032641733073?\">January 20, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re very concerned for the officers that were shot, we&rsquo;re happy to hear that they are in stable condition and we wish them a speedy recovery and we send them our prayers,&rdquo; Wilson added.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Every time that we&rsquo;ve spoken about critical incidents here in town, we always emphasize the sanctity of life, and that is certainly paramount for me tonight,&rdquo; Portland Police Chief Bob Day Day said, according to KGW-TV. &ldquo;Thinking of them, their families, thinking of the organization as a whole.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Day did not disclose whether the officers returned fire.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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