Two people shot in Portland by Border Patrol agents in stable condition

PORTLAND, Ore. (NBC, KYMA) - At a press conference Friday, Portland Police Chief Robert Day said the two people who were shot by Border Patrol agents are in stable condition after surgery.

The two people have been identified by DHS as Luis David Nico Moncada and Yorlenys Betzabeth Zambrano-Contreras. Both were hospitalized and in federal custody after being shot during a botched traffic stop.

Chief Day addressed claims from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that the two were affiliated with a Venezuelan transnational gang, with Day confirming both Moncada and Zambrano-Contreras are suspected of "some nexus to, (or) involvement with" the gang Tren de Aragua.

The chief became emotional as he addressed the local Latino community saying he did not want to give the impression that he was "victim blaming."

"I want to speak for just a moment specifically to my Latino community. It saddens, it saddens me that we even have to qualify these remarks because I understand, or at least have attempted to understand, through your voices, your concern, your fear, your anger, this information, in no way is meant to disparage or to condone or support or agree with any of the actions that occurred yesterday, but it is important that we stay committed to the rule of law, that we stay committed to the facts, that we stay a trustworthy and legitimate Police Department for all of Portlanders."

Chief Robert Day, Portland Police Department

Day has said the Portland Police Department are involved in the investigation of the shooting, which happened Thursday, a day after an ICE agent shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis.

Both shootings have sparked outrage throughout the nation.