UPDATE 02/21 9:40 a.m.
The FBI has confirmed that a federal officer was assaulted in this incident, which took place near Benson, Ariz. on Monday, Feb. 20 around 8:50 a.m.
——
ORIGINAL STORY:
One person is injured as the result of a Border Patrol-involved incident Monday, according to spokespeople from U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
A U.S. Border Patrol agent working in the Tucson sector "was involved in a use of force incident" near Interstate 10 west of Benson, Ariz. around 8:50 a.m.
Little more information has been released by CBP at this time, including who was injured and by what means.
CBP says they will share more details as they become available.
Multiple agencies are involved in the investigation, CBP told KGUN 9, including the Department of Homeland Security's Office of Inspector General, the FBI and deputies with Cochise County Sheriff's office who responded to the initial scene.
----
STAY IN TOUCH WITH US ANYTIME, ANYWHERE
- Download our free app for Roku, FireTV, AppleTV, Alexa, and mobile devices.
- Sign up for daily newsletters emailed to you
- Like us on Facebook
- Follow us on Instagram
- Follow us on Twitter
- Follow us on Youtube
