US EditionPerson in critical condition after being shot in incident involving Border Patrol in Arizona
The incident is part of a surge in federal immigration enforcement; Border Patrol agents have shot 12 people since September, officials said.
- On Tuesday, January 27, 2026, the Pima County Sheriff's Department said one person was shot in an incident involving U.S. Border Patrol in Arivaca, Arizona, and found in custody in critical condition, officials said.
- Following deadly shootings in Minneapolis and elsewhere, federal immigration officers have shot 12 people since September, including recent killings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
- Emergency crews from SRFD and American Medical Response arrived around 7:30 a.m., treated the wounded person, and transferred care to a local medical helicopter for rapid transport to a regional trauma center.
- The Pima County Sheriff's Department said it's working with the FBI and CBP, and PCSD will lead the use-of-force investigation involving the agent while Border Patrol officers remained on scene.
- With key details withheld by authorities, officials have not released the unknown individual’s name or said if they were a target, and the shooting occurred near milepost 15 of West Arivaca Road, about 60 miles southwest of Tucson.
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Border Patrol shooting in Arizona leaves 1 in critical condition
The FBI is working with Arizona police to investigate a shooting involving a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Arizona. The Pima County Sheriff’s Department said Tuesday that the incident happened in Arivaca, roughly 20 miles from the Mexican border. A man was “in custody and in critical condition” following the 7:30 a.m. shooting, fire officials told the Tucson Sentinel. According to CNN, federal agents were attempting to stop a pickup truck when the…
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Shooting involving Border Patrol leaves 1 in critical condition near border
The Pima County Sheriff's Department said it's working with the FBI and Customs and Border Protection in response to the shooting in Arivaca, Arizona.
US Border Patrol agent involved in shooting in Arizona, Pima County sheriff says
WASHINGTON: A United States Border Patrol agent was involved in a shooting in Arizona, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said in a statement on Tuesday (Jan 27), adding that his office was working with the FBI and Customs and Border Protection to look into the incident.The FBI said it was investigating an alleg
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