# CBP (Customs and Border Protection) shoots two in Portland, OR **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Tags:** breaking-news\ **Created:** [January 9, 2026, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cbp-customs-and-border-protection-shoots-two-in-portland-or/1026493 "2026-01-09T00:14:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DavidNRockies](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidnrockies/32/6279_2.png) [@DavidNRockies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DavidNRockies)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2026, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cbp-customs-and-border-protection-shoots-two-in-portland-or/1026493/1 "2026-01-09T00:14:27Z")
Continuing the discussion from [The ICE shooting in Minneapolis (1/7/2026)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-ice-shooting-in-minneapolis-1-7-2026/1026461/128): > **[US Border agents shoot, wound two people in Portland, city officials say](https://komonews.com/news/local/ice-shoots-two-people-in-portlandoregon)** > > U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents shot two people in Portland on Thursday afternoon, according to the FBI, Portland police and city officials.Portland p > Portland police said at a 2:24 p.m., they had learned that a man who had been shot called to request help near Northeast 146th Avenue and East Burnside. Arriving officers found a man and a woman wounded from apparent gunshot wounds. Police confirmed federal agents were involved. Short on details for the moment. ---
**Author:** ![TroutMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troutman/32/6721_2.png) [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2026, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cbp-customs-and-border-protection-shoots-two-in-portland-or/1026493/2 "2026-01-09T00:19:38Z")
I’m going to hold off on commenting until there’s some real info available. I’m not sure why CBP, not ICE, would be conducting operations in Portland. ---
**Author:** ![Thing.Fish](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thing.fish/32/9168_2.png) [@Thing.Fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thing.Fish)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2026, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cbp-customs-and-border-protection-shoots-two-in-portland-or/1026493/3 "2026-01-09T00:22:41Z")
I believe the jurisdiction of the “Border” Patrol extends to anywhere within 100 miles of the border, and the Pacific coast counts as a border. Could be mistaken on the details, but they definitely wander further afield than you’d expect. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2026, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cbp-customs-and-border-protection-shoots-two-in-portland-or/1026493/4 "2026-01-09T00:22:47Z")
> [@TroutMan](#): > > I’m not sure why CBP, not ICE, would be conducting operations in Portland. Portland is a port of entry for the US, technically. They were operating in Charlotte, NC until November, for crying out loud. They find excuses. [NPR: Border Patrol left Charlotte. The damage stayed behind](https://www.npr.org/2025/12/10/g-s1-101471/border-patrol-left-charlotte-the-damage-stayed-behind) ---
**Author:** ![Thing.Fish](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thing.fish/32/9168_2.png) [@Thing.Fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thing.Fish)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2026, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cbp-customs-and-border-protection-shoots-two-in-portland-or/1026493/5 "2026-01-09T00:23:57Z")
True, there’s an international airport, so there must be at least some Customs personnel stationed there. ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_was\_in\_Saudi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b77776/32.png) [@Paul\_was\_in\_Saudi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_was_in_Saudi)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2026, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cbp-customs-and-border-protection-shoots-two-in-portland-or/1026493/6 "2026-01-09T00:25:10Z")
Never a dull moment. ---
**Author:** ![TroutMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troutman/32/6721_2.png) [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2026, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cbp-customs-and-border-protection-shoots-two-in-portland-or/1026493/7 "2026-01-09T00:25:47Z")
Yeah, I’m not really asking if they have jurisdiction. I mean literally, what were armed agents doing at this spot (~6 miles from the airport)? ---
**Author:** ![DavidNRockies](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidnrockies/32/6279_2.png) [@DavidNRockies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DavidNRockies)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2026, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cbp-customs-and-border-protection-shoots-two-in-portland-or/1026493/8 "2026-01-09T00:26:25Z")
Yeah. Maybe a bit more specifically: > **[Port of Entry](https://www.cbp.gov/about/contact/ports/OR)** > > Securing America's Borders > Locate a Port of Entry in Oregon Astoria, Coos Bay, Hillsboro, Newport, and Portland. And I’d imagine they can cast a pretty wide net and tie it back to one of those locations when asked to do so. ---
**Author:** ![Thing.Fish](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thing.fish/32/9168_2.png) [@Thing.Fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thing.Fish)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2026, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cbp-customs-and-border-protection-shoots-two-in-portland-or/1026493/9 "2026-01-09T00:26:35Z")
Well, that is a damn good question IMO. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2026, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cbp-customs-and-border-protection-shoots-two-in-portland-or/1026493/10 "2026-01-09T00:28:46Z")
> [@TroutMan](#): > > I mean literally, what were armed agents doing at this spot (~6 miles from the airport)? Maybe (just maybe) we’ll get an answer when we get more info. Though I would not guarantee an answer more specific than, “Keeping America safe!” ---
**Author:** ![DavidNRockies](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidnrockies/32/6279_2.png) [@DavidNRockies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DavidNRockies)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2026, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cbp-customs-and-border-protection-shoots-two-in-portland-or/1026493/11 "2026-01-09T00:32:21Z")
I just skimmed this 6-page PDF, but it seems to answer the pending question (what were they doing there?): [**MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT between U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT, ENFORCEMENT AND REMOVAL OPERATIONS and U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION**](https://www.immigrantdefenseproject.org/wp-content/uploads/Memorandum-of-Agreement-ICE-CBP.pdf) > The purpose of this MOA is to document approval of, and terms and conditions for, the detail of Border Patrol Agents (BPAs) and Customs and Border Protection Officers (CBPOs) to ERO field offices, to enhance ERO Criminal Alien Program teams, Fugitive Operation teams, and/or Alternatives to Detention teams, at the discretion of the Field Office Directors. ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2026, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cbp-customs-and-border-protection-shoots-two-in-portland-or/1026493/12 "2026-01-09T00:39:44Z")
Border Patrol dickbag Bongino was the dude, always with a camera pointing at him, who was in charge of and participated in the tossing of tear gas in Chicago neighborhoods. Chicago had dudes in cowboy hats and carrying weapons “patrol” State street downtown. ---
**Author:** ![TroutMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troutman/32/6721_2.png) [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2026, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cbp-customs-and-border-protection-shoots-two-in-portland-or/1026493/13 "2026-01-09T00:41:20Z")
Yup. Again, the news is really confusing right now. The shooting supposedly happened in (near?) a hospital parking lot, and the two victims called police for help 4 minutes later almost 3 miles away from the shooting location. Some reports are giving the shooting location as the intersection of two streets that don’t intersect. I have a shitload of questions right now, but I don’t expect any answers for a while. A big fear is that this is all just a giant powder keg, and shit will go down no matter what. I don’t think protesters are going to see much distinction between ICE and CBP (and not that they should, as they’re both part of Homeland Security and under the command of Kristi fucking Noem). ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2026, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cbp-customs-and-border-protection-shoots-two-in-portland-or/1026493/14 "2026-01-09T00:48:13Z")
> [@TroutMan](#): > > A big fear is that this is all just a giant powder keg, and shit will go down no matter what. I don’t think protesters are going to see much distinction between ICE and CBP (and not that they should, as they’re both part of Homeland Security and under the command of Kristi fucking Noem). ICE and CBP have duties that overlap a lot. They even both have “customs” in their name. While they aren’t interchangeable agencies, the current administration seems to be using them to do the same job in different places, so I’m not sure how important the distinction is between them aside from jurisdiction. ---
**Author:** ![Sylvanz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/fbc32d/32.png) [@Sylvanz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sylvanz)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2026, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cbp-customs-and-border-protection-shoots-two-in-portland-or/1026493/15 "2026-01-09T00:49:40Z")
You did mean Bovino right? I did the same thing last night in a conversation with my son. I guess one dickbag is just like another. ---
**Author:** ![TroutMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troutman/32/6721_2.png) [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2026, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cbp-customs-and-border-protection-shoots-two-in-portland-or/1026493/16 "2026-01-09T00:50:24Z")
> [@Atamasama](#): > > I’m not sure how important the distinction is between them aside from jurisdiction. “Fuck ICE” does make for a better chant than “fuck Cubbup”. ---
**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2026, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cbp-customs-and-border-protection-shoots-two-in-portland-or/1026493/17 "2026-01-09T00:52:12Z")
> [@Atamasama](#): > > They even both have “customs” in their name. While they aren’t interchangeable agencies, the current administration seems to be using them to do the same job in different places Yeah, Homeland Security is operating like all federal employees are interchangeable. Re-entering the US during the government shutdown I was (pleasantly) processed by a military MP rather than a usual surly border agent goon. ---
**Author:** ![TroutMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troutman/32/6721_2.png) [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2026, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cbp-customs-and-border-protection-shoots-two-in-portland-or/1026493/18 "2026-01-09T01:06:06Z")
Federal officials are saying the victims “weaponized their vehicle”, so it’s sounding a bit like Minneapolis. No videos have come out yet, which means we might be stuck with whatever story the feds want to tell. ---
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2026, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cbp-customs-and-border-protection-shoots-two-in-portland-or/1026493/19 "2026-01-09T01:06:35Z")
Nobody died, there will be 2 sides to this. ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2026, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cbp-customs-and-border-protection-shoots-two-in-portland-or/1026493/20 "2026-01-09T01:10:34Z")
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