Overview
- The shooting occurred around 7:30 a.m. local time in a rural stretch of Pima County near the Mexico border, authorities said.
- Santa Rita Fire District reported the wounded person was in custody and was flown by medical helicopter to a Tucson level-one trauma center.
- The Pima County Sheriff’s Department, the FBI and U.S. Customs and Border Protection are conducting a joint investigation into the encounter.
- The FBI said it is investigating a reported attack on a federal officer connected to the incident.
- Officials have not released the person’s identity or immigration status, and no injuries to agents have been confirmed; CBP has not provided additional details.