1 person shot in incident involving Border Patrol near the US-Mexico border

1 person shot in incident involving Border Patrol near the US-Mexico border


An altercation involving U.S. Border Patrol led to one person in critical condition after getting shot in Southern Arizona, according to a spokesperson for the Pima County Sheriff’s Department.

The shooting comes only three days after anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement agitator Alex Pretti was shot and killed by federal agents in Minneapolis, Minnesota, when he interfered with an operation while armed with a gun.

‘Patient care was transferred to a local medical helicopter.’

The unidentified person was shot near milepost 15 on West Arivaca Road in southern Pima County at about 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, according to the Santa Rita Fire District.

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The circumstances of the shooting have not yet been released.

“Patient care was transferred to a local medical helicopter for rapid transport to a regional trauma center,”

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