Another Arizona Border Patrol Agent Murdered!
Shooting near Naco leaves one Border Patrol agent dead, one injured
Web Producer: Mekita Rivas
NACO, Ariz. (KGUN9-TV) - One Border Patrol agent has died and another has non-life threatening injuries following a Tuesday morning shooting near Naco.
Carol Capas with the Cochise County Sheriff's Office told KGUN9 that three Border Patrol agents were walking up a trail when the gunfire occurred. One agent was killed, one was injured and another was left unharmed.
They were in the area investigating a sensor that was triggered indicating something was moving across the area. The shooting occurred off of Highway 80, seven miles east of Bisbee.
"We don't have any information as far as the suspects go at this time," Capas said.
The FBI will be conducting a parallel investigation alongside the Cochise County Sheriff's Office.
"It will be a cooperative effort," Capas said.
The agents were assigned to the Brian Terry Station in the Tucson Sector. The injured agent was airlifted to a hospital, according to Brent Cagen, a Border Patrol spokesman.
Names of the agents are being withheld until next of kin are notified.
Stay with KGUN9 for updates on this developing story.
