DEVELOPING: Person in Critical Condition After CBP-Involved Shooting in Arizona

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This is a developing story.

This morning, one person was critically injured after a shooting incident involving Border Patrol in Pima County, Arizona.

Details are sparse, at this time.

Here’s what we know so far:

At this time, we don’t know what led up to the incident.

The unidentified individual who was shot has been transported to the hospital in critical condition.

NBC News reported:

A person was shot in an incident involving U.S. Border Patrol in Arizona on Tuesday, according to a Pima County Sheriff’s Department spokeswoman.

The individual, who has not been identified, was shot in southern Pima County near milepost 15 of West Arivaca Road at around 7:30 a.m., according to a news release from the Santa Rita Fire District. The fire department said it transported the person in critical condition.

The circumstances leading to the incident were not immediately clear. There is no information whether anyone from law enforcement was injured in the incident.

The sheriff’s office is working with the FBI and Border Patrol to fully investigate the incident.

From USA Today:

The Pima County Sheriff’s Office, in a late morning news release, said it responded to a shooting involving Border Patrol in Arivaca, an unincorporated communitin the southern part of the state about 10 miles north of the Mexican border.

“We are working in coordination with the FBI Phoenix-Tuscon Office and U.S. Customs and Border Protection” the sheriff’s office posted on social media.

We’ll keep you updated as further developments come in.



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