Person critical after being shot in Border Patrol incident in Arizona

South China Morning Post Political StrategyNews ReportEN 1 min read 100% complete by ReutersJanuary 27, 2026 at 08:34 PM

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Man in hospital after shooting by border agent in Arizona

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A person is in critical condition after being shot in an incident involving the U.S. Border Patrol in Pima County, Arizona, on Tuesday. The Pima County Sheriff's office is working with the FBI and Customs and Border Protection to investigate the shooting, the circumstances of which remain unclear. The Department of Homeland Security has not yet commented. This incident follows the recent fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minnesota by federal immigration agents, and Renee Good earlier this month by an ICE officer. These shootings have sparked political controversy and renewed scrutiny of the tactics employed by federal agents.

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Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse, was shot and killed by federal immigration agents on Saturday in Minnesota.

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The Pima County Sheriff's office is working with the FBI and Customs and Border Protection to investigate the shooting.

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A person was in critical condition after being shot in an incident involving the Border Patrol in Pima County, Arizona.

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Pretti’s shooting has sparked renewed anger over the aggressive tactics of federal agents.

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Minnesota 50% Tucson 50% Donald Trump 60% Federal Bureau of Investigation 60% Department of Homeland Security 60% Renee Good 60% Chris Nanos 70% Alex Pretti ×270% Customs and Border Protection 70% Immigration and Customs Enforcement ×270% Pima County ×280% United States-Mexico border 80%

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border patrol shooting 100% us-mexico border 70% immigration and customs enforcement 60% federal agents 60% aggressive tactics 50% political crisis 50% critical condition 40% fbi investigation 40%