Shooting involving Border Patrol leaves 1 in critical condition near USMexico border
Jan 27, 2026
ARIVACA, Ariz. (AP) — 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 it was working with the FBI and U.S. Customs and Border Protection in respons
e to the shooting in Arivaca, Arizona, a community about 10 miles from the border.
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U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the FBI did not immediately respond to emails and telephone calls seeking more information.
The Santa Rita Fire District said it responded to the shooting and the person who was wounded was in custody.
“Patient care was transferred to a local medical helicopter for rapid transport to a regional trauma center,” the fire district said.
This is a developing story; check back for updates.
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