U.S. Border Patrol agents were involved in a deadly shooting while assisting the Tohono O’odham Police Department. Details are currently limited: CBP says more information will be available following an investigation.
The shooting took place on Thursday, May 18 around 10 p.m. on the Tohono O’odham reservation near Ajo, Ariz.
The incident is under review by Customs and Border Protection’s Office of Professional Responsibility, with FBI & Tohono O’odham Police investigating as well.Bivian Contreras is a real-time editor for KGUN 9. Bivian graduated from the University of Arizona School of Journalism with a Bachelor's degree in Journalism with an emphasis in Broadcast and is currently pursuing a degree in Broadcast Operational Meteorology.
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