Person critical after being shot in Border Patrol incident in Arizona
A US Border Patrol agent was involved in a shooting in Arizona, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said in a statement on Tuesday, adding that his office was working with the FBI and Customs and Border Protection to look into the incident. The Santa Rita Fire District said one person was in critical condition. CNN,…
A US Border Patrol agent was involved in a shooting in Arizona, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said in a statement on Tuesday, adding that his office was working with the FBI and Customs and Border Protection to look into the incident.
The Santa Rita Fire District said one person was in critical condition. CNN, citing a federal law enforcement source, reported the wounded person was a suspect who had exchanged gunfire with Border Patrol agents and fired at a federal helicopter during a pursuit near the border.
The FBI said it was investigating an alleged assault on a federal officer near the town of Arivaca in Arizona and that a subject was taken into custody, adding that the investigation remains ongoing.
The incident comes amid growing anger over the aggressive tactics of the federal agents as US President Donald Trump has pursued a hardline immigration agenda since taking office last year.
NBC News earlier reported, citing the fire department, that a person was transported in critical condition. The Santa Rita Fire District and American Medical Response provided medical care to the individual on the scene, NBC News reported.
The circumstances of the incident were not immediately clear and the person who was shot has not been identified. The Department of Homeland Security did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
