Man in hospital after shooting by border agent in Arizona
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A border patrol agent shot and critically wounded Patrick Gary Schlegel, 34, near the US-Mexico border in Arizona on Tuesday morning. Agents initially attempted to stop a car carrying suspected smugglers, but the driver fled on foot after a second attempt to stop the vehicle. According to the FBI, Schlegel fired shots at an occupied helicopter during the chase, prompting the agent to return fire. Schlegel, who was previously convicted of smuggling unauthorized migrants and possessing firearms as a felon, had escaped from a Dismas Charities facility in 2024 while serving a sentence. He is now being held on a US Marshals Service warrant and will likely face federal charges including assault on a federal officer. The FBI, Pima County Sheriff's Office, and Customs and Border Protection's office of professional responsibility are investigating the shooting.
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