NOGALES, Ariz. (AP) - A U.S. Border Patrol agent fatally shot someone who stabbed the agent multiple times in southern Arizona, authorities said.
It happened Monday evening as the agent was patrolling on foot east of Nogales and had arrested a group of people who were in the U.S. illegally, the Border Patrol said. The agent was able to fire his weapon despite being stabbed, killing the person, the agency said.
The agent was flown to a Tucson hospital where he was treated and released.
The FBI said Tuesday it is conducting an investigation into the assault of a federal officer but declined to provide further details.
The Border Patrol didn’t respond to an email seeking more information, including the identities of the agent and the person killed.
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