A person is in critical condition after being shot during an incident involving U.S. Border Patrol agents Tuesday (January 27) near Arivaca, Arizona, according to local authorities. The shooting occurred around 7:30 a.m. near milepost 15 on Arivaca Road, roughly 10 miles north of the border with Mexico.
The Pima County Sheriff’s Department confirmed its deputies responded to the scene and are working closely with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to investigate the incident. The identity of the person shot has not been released, and details about what led up to the shooting remain unclear.
Medical crews from the Santa Rita Fire District and American Medical Response provided initial care at the scene. According to a statement from the fire district, “Patient care was transferred to a local medical helicopter for rapid transport to a regional trauma center.” The individual was listed in critical condition following the shooting.
Officials have not reported any injuries among law enforcement personnel. The Department of Homeland Security and CBP have not yet released further information about the incident.
Sheriff Chris Nanos said in a social media statement, “We are working in coordination with the FBI Phoenix-Tucson office and U.S. Customs and Border Protection.” The investigation remains ongoing.
This is the seventh law enforcement-related shooting reported so far this year in Arizona and the second in southern Arizona on Tuesday. The incident comes amid increased attention on federal immigration enforcement following several shootings involving immigration officers in other states earlier in January.
Authorities have not released additional details, and the case remains under active investigation by multiple agencies.
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