US Edition1 person shot after exchanging gunfire with Border Patrol agents in Arizona, sheriff says
Patrick Gary Schlegel, 34, was shot after firing at Border Patrol agents and a federal helicopter during a smuggling pursuit; agents fired weapons in eight incidents in the past year.
- One person was shot and in critical condition after exchanging gunfire with Border Patrol agents in Arizona, according to the Pima County Sheriff.
- The incident occurred in Arivaca, about 60 miles southwest of Tucson near the US-Mexico border.
- The circumstances of the shooting and identities of those involved were not immediately clear.
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Shooting involving Border Patrol near Arizona border leaves one person critically injured
One person was critically wounded Tuesday morning in a shooting involving U.S. Border Patrol agents in southern Arizona, prompting a multi-agency investigation led by the Pima County Sheriff’s Department (PCSD). The incident occurred around 7:30 a.m. near milepost 15 on West Arivaca Road, close to the U.S.-Mexico border and about 10 miles from the community of Arivaca — an area frequently patrolled because of migrant crossings and smuggling acti…
U.S. Border Patrol agents were involved in a shooting incident in Arizona near the Mexican border on Tuesday that left a man seriously injured in hospital. Authorities said the first shooter was a suspect who was fleeing from agents and suspected of smuggling drugs.
A man was injured after shootings involving the U.S. border police (CBP), in Arizona, the U.S. state border with Mexico, announced the local authorities on Tuesday. ...
Man shot by Border Patrol in Arizona after firing at agents, officials say
U.S. Border Patrol shot a man with an active arrest warrant after he fired at federal agents Tuesday during a foot chase near the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said. The man, identified by federal authorities as Patrick Gary Schlegel, 34, escaped from a facility in December while serving a 36-month sentence for human smuggling, according to court documents. Border Patrol agents recognized Schlegel’s vehicle Tuesd…
US Border Patrol shooting in Arizona near Mexico border leaves one in critical condition
US Border Patrol was involved in a shooting near Arivaca, Arizona, leaving one person critically injured, as the FBI and Customs and Border Protection investigate amid rising backlash over aggressive immigration enforcement.
Man Airlifted After Shooting Involving Border Patrol Near Arizona Border
Authorities are investigating a Tuesday morning shooting in southern Arizona that left one person critically injured and reportedly involved U.S. Border Patrol agents. The incident occurred around 7:30 a.m. near milepost 15 on West Arivaca Road, an area roughly 10 miles from the U.S.–Mexico border, according to the Santa Rita Fire District. Emergency crews from SRFD and American Medical Response… Source
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