Luis David Nino-Moncada & Yorlenys Betzabeth Zambrano-Contreras
Seriously injured · CBP · Portland, Oregon
What happened
Border Patrol agents conducting a targeted stop shot Nino-Moncada (driver) and Zambrano-Contreras (passenger) in a medical-office parking lot. Both underwent surgery. Nino-Moncada was later charged with aggravated assault on a federal officer; he pleaded not guilty. Oregon officials opened a review of agents’ authority.
Resistance to arrest
DHS said the driver weaponized a truck and tried to run over agents during a targeted vehicle stop. Nino-Moncada was charged with aggravated assault on a federal officer and pleaded not guilty. No bodycam or surveillance video of the shooting was found, so the resistance claim rests largely on the government’s account pending trial.
Officer / agency involvement
Unnamed Border Patrol agent fired into a pickup during a parking-lot vehicle stop.
Official / DHS account
DHS said the driver weaponized the truck and tried to run over agents / ram a federal vehicle; framed both as suspected Tren de Aragua associates.
Contested points & other evidence
FBI affidavit: none of the six agents recorded bodycam; investigators found no surveillance video of the shooting. Defense and some local officials challenged the gang characterization. No agent injuries reported.
Investigation status
FBI investigated the assault allegation; Oregon DOJ review of federal authority reported. Criminal case against Nino-Moncada pending in early 2026 reporting.
Sources
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Court filings & official records
- DOJ — charging announcementOfficial / court
News coverage
- NBC News — subjects identified / DHS statementPerceived liberal
- AP — no video of shootingPerceived neutral
- Oregonian — defense vs. prosecution accountsPerceived neutral
- KATU — court / affidavit coveragePerceived neutral