President Trump sends border czar Tom Homan to Minnesota after second shooting
President Donald Trump sent border czar Tom Homan to Minnesota amid increased scrutiny of ICE operations and growing political concerns in Minneapolis.
One person was seriously injured by gunfire during an incident involving U.S. Border Patrol agents in Arizona on the morning of January 27th.
The Pima County Sheriff’s Department said it responded to a Border Patrol-involved shooting in Arivaca, an unincorporated community located in the southern part of the state, about 16 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border.
The shooting occurred around 7:30 a.m. local time near milepost 15 on West Arivaca Street, according to the Santa Rita Fire District. The site is located just over 80 miles southwest of Tucson.
The man was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries, local officials confirmed.
“We are working in conjunction with the FBI Phoenix-Tucson Office and U.S. Customs and Border Protection,” the sheriff’s office posted on social media.
Who was shot and killed in Arizona?
The identity of the person who was shot was not immediately known, and the circumstances that led to the shooting were not clear.
USA TODAY contacted the Pima County Sheriff’s Department, FBI and U.S. Customs and Border Protection for more information.
The shooting in Arizona comes after a federal immigration officer shot and killed two people in Minneapolis this month. Alex Preti, a 37-year-old ICU nurse who treated veterans, and Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old poet and mother of three.
The Department of Homeland Security announced that a third person survived the shooting in Minneapolis on January 14th.
Pima County officials say ICE activity is increasing
Pima County Attorney Laura Conover said there has been an increase in Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity in the county, according to the USA TODAY Network’s Arizona Republic.
Her comments came after video of the ICE arrest was circulated on social media, including that of state Rep. Alma Hernandez, D-Tucson. The deputy posted a video reporting that the arrest occurred in front of a school across the street from his home. Another witness posted a video of the arrest, which shows a man who claims to be from Venezuela and has the proper documents.
“Some of the activity observed today bore no resemblance to anything we know from local law enforcement,” Conover said in a Jan. 23 statement. “As you know, I don’t rush things, I do things the right way, and I will never rush to judgment. But even if evidence of misconduct comes to me, I will not tolerate it.”
This story has been updated with new information.
Contributed by Sara Lapidas of The Arizona Republic
Natalie Neisa Alland is a senior reporter at USA TODAY. Contact her at nalund@usatoday.com and follow her at X @nataliealund.
