US EditionPerson in critical condition after being shot in incident involving Border Patrol in Arizona
A 34-year-old man involved in a smuggling operation was shot by Border Patrol after firing at agents and a helicopter, with the shooting now under federal and local investigation.
- 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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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
A man was injured after shootings involving the U.S. Border Police (CBP) in Arizona, a U.S. state bordering Mexico.
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A suspected human smuggler was shot and wounded after opening fire on U.S. Border Patrol agents during a pursuit near the Arizona-Mexico border, according to officials. The incident occurred earlier Tuesday in a rural area south of Tucson, near the town of Arivaca. Border Patrol agents attempted to stop a vehicle linked to a human smuggling investigation when the sole occupant fled on foot, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said during a briefing.…
FBI: Man Shot by Border Patrol Fired at Helicopter
A man who authorities say was involved in a human smuggling operation was shot Tuesday in an exchange of gunfire with the US Border Patrol and after firing at a federal helicopter near the US-Mexico border, authorities said. Federal agents were attempting to apprehend the 34-year-old Arizona man during a...
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