Yorlenys Zambrano-Contreras

Yorlenys Betzabeth Zambrano-Contreras is a Venezuelan national who was living in the Portland, Oregon, area at the time she was shot and wounded by a U.S. Border Patrol agent in January 2026. She later pleaded guilty to a federal illegal-entry charge and was sentenced to probation.

Also known as Yorlenys Betzabeth Zambrano-Contreras

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Was a Border Patrol agent justified in shooting Luis David Niño-Moncada and Yorlenys Zambrano-Contreras in Portland?

A Border Patrol agent shot and wounded two unarmed Venezuelan nationals in a Portland hospital parking lot on January 8, 2026. DHS says the driver weaponized his truck; charges against both were later reduced, and a bullet-removal incident drew scrutiny.

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Yorlenys Zambrano-Contreras

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Was a Border Patrol agent justified in shooting Luis David Niño-Moncada and Yorlenys Zambrano-Contreras in Portland?

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