Man shot by Border Patrol agent in Portland charged with assaulting federal officer

The man shot by a U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agent in East Portland was charged Monday with aggravated assault of a federal officer, the Department of Justice announced.Why it matters: The shooting of Luis David Nino-Moncada and Yorlenys Betzabeth Zambrano-Contreras in the parking lot of a health facility in East Portland has roiled the city, sparking protests over the weekend and condemnation of heavy-handed immigration enforcement.The latest: Nino-Moncada was charged with aggravated assault of a federal officer with a deadly or dangerous weapon and damaging federal property in excess of $1,000, per a DOJ statement.He made his initial court appearance on Monday afternoon."Anyone who crosses the red line of assaulting law enforcement will be met with the full force of this Justice Department," Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a statement.State of play: Nino-Moncada was booked into the Multnomah County Detention Center on Sunday after he was released from OHSU, where he was being treated for a gunshot wound to the arm, the Oregonian reported.Zambrano-Contreras was hospitalized at Legacy Emanuel Medical Center with a gunshot wound to the chest but was transported to an ICE processing facility in Tacoma, Washington, where she faces charges of entering the country illegally, per OPB.Zoom in: Federal officials said they were targeting the pair on Thursday when they approached their vehicle at an Adventist Health office building in the 10200 block of Southeast Main Street.Witnesses told the Oregonian they saw agents pound on the window of a red Toyota Tacoma before the vehicle reversed and hit another car behind it repeatedly before fleeing the parking lot.The witness heard several gunshots as the truck sped away, and federal officials said the pair "attempted to run over the law enforcement agents."Zoom out: The Department of Homeland Security accused the pair of ties to Tren de Aragua, a Venezuelan gang designated by the Trump administration as a global terrorist organization.Nino-Moncada's lawyer pushed back, calling the accusations a "well-worn playbook that the government has developed to justify the dangerous and unprofessional conduct of its agents."Go deeper: Portlanders take to the streets after federal shootingEditor's note: This article and its headline have been updated to reflect that Luis David Nino-Moncada has been charged and appeared in court, and comment from Attorney General Pam Bondi has been added to the story.