Agent-Involved Shooting

POLICE: Alleged Human Smuggler Fires on CBP Helicopter, Border Patrol Agents Before Being Shot

Federal agents are investigating a violent confrontation along a cartel‑dominated smuggling corridor in southern Pima County, Arizona, after a Border Patrol agent was allegedly assaulted Tuesday morning, prompting agents to open fire and critically wound a suspect, according to local authorities and an unconfirmed Department of Homeland Security source. The Arizona man allegedly fired on a CBP Air and Marine Operations aircrew and ground-based Border Patrol agents before being shot.

Bob Price and Ildefonso Ortiz
FBI Investigating Alleged Assault on Border Patrol Agent in Arizona, Suspect Shot (Photo b

Analysis: Border Patrol Agents’ Actions in Minneapolis Shooting Will Likely Fall Within Agency’s Policy

The CBP Use of Force policy relies heavily on constitutional law, as interpreted by federal courts, that apply a standard that requires any use of force to be “objectively reasonable” at the time force is applied. That measure is determined by examining what the agent knew or perceived when he pulled the trigger, not by public opinion influenced by politicians, or by an arduous review of enhanced video or a frame-by-frame analysis hours or days later.

Randy Clark
Analysis: Border Patrol Agent’s Actions in Minneapolis Shooting Will Likely Fall Within

Chicago Police Chief: ‘Federal Agents Are Officers’

Chicago’s police chief delivered a blunt warning amid rising confrontations with federal immigration officers, reminding residents in October that ICE and HSI personnel are “law enforcement officers” and that attacking or obstructing them is a criminal act. He cautioned that emotional disagreement with federal operations does not give anyone license to interfere, adding that Chicago police “do not interfere with the duties and responsibilities of federal agents” and are committed to keeping them safe.

Bob Price
Chicago Police Chief: 'Federal Agents Are Officers' (Getty Images)

Chaos Erupts in Minneapolis After Border Patrol Shooting as Crowds Clash With Federal Agents

Chaos exploded across a South Minneapolis community on Saturday after a Border Patrol agent‑involved shooting. Large crowds surged into the streets, swarmed federal personnel, and clashed with agents attempting to secure the scene. What began as a rapid gathering of onlookers quickly devolved into a volatile confrontation, with agitators blocking roads, surrounding vehicles, and forcing federal officers into defensive positions amid a fast‑escalating wave of unrest.

Bob Price
AP Photos

GRAPHIC: Body Cam Video Captures Deadly Border Agent-Involved Shooting

U.S. Customs and Border Protection, for the very first time, released body-worn camera footage of a shooting incident from March 14, 2023. In the video, a Border Patrol agent is observed attempting to detain a suspected human smuggler at the conclusion of a high-speed pursuit that took place north of Sasabe, Arizona. The shooting highlights the potential for deadly consequences in the daily struggle to stop migrant smuggling along the southwest border.

Randy Clark
A Border Patrol agent shoots an alleged human smuggler near Sasabe, Arizona. (U.S. Customs