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Portland Police Chief Says Federal Officers Tear-Gassed Protest by Accident

Oct 18, 2025 · Portland, OR

Portland Police Chief Says Federal Officers Tear-Gassed Protest by Accident

Portland Police Commander Franz Schoening testified in federal court that on October 18, federal officers accidentally escalated a No Kings protest at an ICE facility when one officer misfired a tear gas launcher, sending a canister onto the roof where other federal officers were stationed. The officers on the roof mistook the friendly fire for an attack by protesters and retaliated by firing tear gas and rubber bullets into the crowd, injuring local law enforcement in the process.

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