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FBI Probes Alleged Assault After Border Patrol-Involved Shooting Near Arivaca Leaves One Critically Hurt

The sheriff’s office is leading the use-of-force review at the FBI’s request, with investigators withholding key details.

Overview

  • Authorities said the shooting occurred around 7:30 a.m. near milepost 15 on West Arivaca Road in unincorporated Arivaca, roughly 10 miles north of the U.S.–Mexico border.
  • The FBI described the case as an alleged assault on a federal officer and said the subject was taken into custody.
  • Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said his department is conducting a parallel investigation and was asked to lead the use-of-force review in coordination with FBI and U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
  • Santa Rita Fire District and American Medical Response provided care at the scene before a medical helicopter transported the patient to a regional trauma center in critical condition.
  • Officials have not identified the person who was shot or said whether any agents were injured, while an unverified law-enforcement account reported by CBS News alleges the driver fired at a CBP helicopter and agents before agents returned fire.