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Two border patrol agents were shot at a patrol station in southern Arizona this morning, ABC15 News reports. One died from his wounds and the other was airlifted to a hospital with nonlife-threatening injuries.
The shooting occurred at Brian Terry Station, recently renamed after the last border patrol officer to be killed, in December 2010. Weapons found near the scene of the Terry shooting were linked to the U.S. government's botched Fast and Furious operation.
Three agents were patrolling on horseback around 2 a.m. and went to investigate a tripped alarm from a sensor along the border, Cochise County Sheriff's spokeswoman Carol Capas told ABC15 News. Two agents were shot while a third agent was unharmed. Capas said the authorities have not identified any suspects and do not know if the agents returned fire.
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Cochise County Sheriff's Office are investigating this morning's shooting.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a press release on the shooting:
Shooting near Naco, Ariz. results in death of one Border Patrol agent, injury of another
TUCSON, Ariz. – One U.S. Border Patrol agent was killed and another wounded after a shooting early this morning near Naco, Arizona. Border Patrol Agent Nicolas Ivie, 30, was killed after he and two other agents responded to a sensor hit near mile-maker 352 on Highway 80. One other Border Patrol agent sustained non-life threatening wounds and was airlifted to a local hospital. He is reported in stable condition at this time.
"First and foremost, our thoughts and prayers are with Agent Ivie's family during this terrible time," said Jeffrey D. Self, commander of the Joint Field Command – Arizona. "This is a tragic loss for Customs andBorder Protection. We have an unwavering commitment to pursue and bring theperpetuators of this heinous act to justice."
Acting Chief Patrol Agent Manuel Padilla added, "Tucson Sector mourns the loss of one of our own. It stands as a reminder of the dangers that agents of CBP face every day. We appreciate our state, local, federal and international partners for their support and commitment in seeking justice in this tragedy," he stated.
The investigation is being led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Cochise County Sheriff's Office. More updates will follow as appropriate.
Agent Ivie was a native of Provo, Utah and joined the U.S. Border Patrol in January-2008. Authorities are urging members of the public to report any activity they may have seen, and be on the lookout for anything suspicious by calling 1-877-872-7435 toll free.
~CBP~
Two border patrol agents were shot at a patrol station in southern Arizona this morning, ABC15 News reports. One died from his wounds and the other was airlifted to a hospital with nonlife-threatening injuries.
The shooting occurred at Brian Terry Station, recently renamed after the last border patrol officer to be killed, in December 2010. Weapons found near the scene of the Terry shooting were linked to the U.S. government's botched Fast and Furious operation.
Three agents were patrolling on horseback around 2 a.m. and went to investigate a tripped alarm from a sensor along the border, Cochise County Sheriff's spokeswoman Carol Capas told ABC15 News. Two agents were shot while a third agent was unharmed. Capas said the authorities have not identified any suspects and do not know if the agents returned fire.
(bill85704/Flickr)
A photo taken on January 21, 2011, after a... View Full Size
The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Cochise County Sheriff's Office are investigating this morning's shooting.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a press release on the shooting:
Shooting near Naco, Ariz. results in death of one Border Patrol agent, injury of another
TUCSON, Ariz. – One U.S. Border Patrol agent was killed and another wounded after a shooting early this morning near Naco, Arizona. Border Patrol Agent Nicolas Ivie, 30, was killed after he and two other agents responded to a sensor hit near mile-maker 352 on Highway 80. One other Border Patrol agent sustained non-life threatening wounds and was airlifted to a local hospital. He is reported in stable condition at this time.
"First and foremost, our thoughts and prayers are with Agent Ivie's family during this terrible time," said Jeffrey D. Self, commander of the Joint Field Command – Arizona. "This is a tragic loss for Customs andBorder Protection. We have an unwavering commitment to pursue and bring theperpetuators of this heinous act to justice."
Acting Chief Patrol Agent Manuel Padilla added, "Tucson Sector mourns the loss of one of our own. It stands as a reminder of the dangers that agents of CBP face every day. We appreciate our state, local, federal and international partners for their support and commitment in seeking justice in this tragedy," he stated.
The investigation is being led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Cochise County Sheriff's Office. More updates will follow as appropriate.
Agent Ivie was a native of Provo, Utah and joined the U.S. Border Patrol in January-2008. Authorities are urging members of the public to report any activity they may have seen, and be on the lookout for anything suspicious by calling 1-877-872-7435 toll free.
~CBP~