UPDATE - 6:05 p.m.
Customs and Border Protection confirmed a shooting at DeConcini Port of Entry caused the closure on Wednesday.
Customs and Border Protection has released a statement:
"On October 16, 2024, an officer involved shooting occurred at the Deconcini Port of Entry in Nogales, Arizona. One subject was injured and was flown to a local hospital in Tucson, Arizona. U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Office of Professional Responsibility, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Homeland Security Investigations are responding. The Department of Homeland Security, Office of Inspector General was notified. Additional information will be provided as it becomes available."
Southbound lanes are closed while traffic is being directed to the Mariposa Port of Entry. Northbound has been reduced during the investigation.
KGUN 9 will update has more information is received.
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The DeConcini Port of Entry is temporarily closed to both vehicle and pedestrian traffic, according to a Facebook post by the Nogales Police Department.
Customs and Border Protection spokespeople tell KGUN 9 the closure is due to an 'incident' at the port, and say they will release additional details soon.
The post is instructing the public to use the Mariposa Port of Entry.
KGUN 9 has reached out to Nogales Police and Customs and Border Protection, and will provide more information once it becomes available.
