Shooting involving Border Patrol leaves 1 in critical condition near US-Mexico border

Associated Press (AP) ConflictNews ReportEN 1 min read 100% complete by By COLLEEN SLEVINJanuary 27, 2026 at 08:53 PM

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Man in hospital after shooting by border agent in Arizona

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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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Associated Press 30% Tucson 40% Santa Rita Fire District 50% Arivaca 60% Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) ×260% U.S. Customs and Border Protection ×270% Arizona ×270% Pima County Sheriff’s Department ×270% United States-Mexico border 80% Border Patrol ×290%

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