"One person was shot and in critical condition Tuesday in a shooting involving the Border Patrol near the U.S.- Mexico border, authorities in Arizona said. The Pima County Sheriff's Department said the FBI had asked it to "lead the use-of-force investigation involving the agent." It noted that such investigations are standard when a federal agency is involved in a shooting in the county."
"In response to an Associated Press request for details of the shooting, the FBI said it was "investigating an alleged assault on a federal officer" near Arivaca, Arizona, a community about 10 miles from the border. An FBI spokesperson did not immediately respond to an email and telephone call asking about how the alleged assault was related to the shooting. The Santa Rita Fire District said it responded to the shooting and the person who was wounded was in custody."
One person was shot and was in critical condition in a Border Patrol-related incident near Arivaca, Arizona, about 10 miles from the U.S.-Mexico border. The Pima County Sheriff's Department said the FBI asked it to lead the use-of-force investigation, noting such reviews are standard when a federal agency is involved. The FBI said it was investigating an alleged assault on a federal officer near Arivaca; an FBI spokesperson did not immediately explain how the alleged assault related to the shooting. The Santa Rita Fire District said the wounded person was in custody and was flown by medical helicopter to a regional trauma center. Authorities released no suspect information.
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