One person was shot and in critical condition Tuesday in a shooting involving the Border Patrol near the U.S.- Mexico border, authorities in Arizona said.The Pima County Sheriff’s Department said it was working with the FBI and U.S. Customs and Border Protection in response to the shooting in Arivaca, Arizona, a community about 10 miles from the border.The shooting involved a Border Patrol agent and a suspect, the Pima County Sheriff’s Department told the Arizona Daily Star.U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the FBI did not immediately respond to emails and telephone calls seeking more information.The Santa Rita Fire District said it responded to the shooting and the person who was wounded was in custody.“Patient care was transferred to a local medical helicopter for rapid transport to a regional trauma center,” the fire district said.The Associated Press left messages seeking comment with both level-one trauma center hospitals in Tucson.
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Shooting involving Border Patrol leaves 1 in critical condition near US-Mexico border
A shooting involving a U.S. Border Patrol agent and a suspect occurred near the U.S.-Mexico border in Arivaca, Arizona, on Tuesday.
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COLLEEN SLEVINAssociated Press (AP)Filed 2026-01-27 · 19:53 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min
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A shooting involving a U.S. Border Patrol agent and a suspect occurred near the U.S.-Mexico border in Arivaca, Arizona, on Tuesday. The Pima County Sheriff’s Department is working with the FBI and U.S. Customs and Border Protection to investigate the incident. One person was shot and is in critical condition, according to authorities. The Santa Rita Fire District responded to the scene and transported the wounded individual, who is in custody, to a trauma center via helicopter. The circumstances leading to the shooting remain unclear, as U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the FBI have not yet released further details.
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The wounded person was in custody and transported to a regional trauma center.
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The shooting involved a Border Patrol agent and a suspect.
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The Pima County Sheriff’s Department is working with the FBI and U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
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The shooting occurred near the U.S.-Mexico border in Arivaca, Arizona.
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One person was shot and in critical condition in a shooting involving the Border Patrol.
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