Person in critical condition after CBP-involved shooting in Arizona

Person in critical condition after CBP-involved shooting in Arizona


Officials say one person is in critical condition after a shooting involving U.S. Border Patrol in Arizona, near the U.S.-Mexico border.

Local officials said the shooting took place in Arivaca, Arizona, a town 10 miles from the border, the Associated Press reported. Few details about the shooting were available early Tuesday afternoon.

The Tucson Police Department told the Washington Examiner that the shooting took place in a rural area, but deferred further information to Customs and Border Protection.

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A Tucson police scanner reported that one person suffered three gunshot wounds.

The Washington Examiner reached out to CBP for comment.

The Santa Rita Fire District told the Associated Press that it responded to the shooting, and the injured person was arrested.

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