On Tuesday morning in southern Pima County, Arizona, an unidentified individual was shot in an incident involving U.S. Border Patrol. According to a news release from the Santa Rita Fire District, the shooting occurred around 7:30 AM.
The victim was transported by emergency services in critical condition. Medical crews from the Santa Rita Fire District and American Medical Response provided initial care on-site before transferring the patient via medical helicopter to a regional trauma center.
As of publication, the individual’s identity has not been disclosed. Details regarding the events leading up to the shooting remain unclear, with no information available about whether any law enforcement personnel were injured during the incident.
The incident follows two recent fatal shootings by Border Patrol: the death of anti-ICE activist Alex Pretti in Minnesota and the fatal shooting of anti-ICE activist Renee Good while driving her SUV into a federal officer. Santa Rita Fire Department confirmed that “the incident remains under active investigation by law enforcement agencies.”
