TUCSON, Ariz. – United States Border Patrol agents from the Yuma Sector were involved in a shooting incident early Wednesday morning, September 13, 2017, at approximately 2:30 a.m. The shooting occurred in the 3100 block of Main Street in Quartzsite, Arizona.
Earlier this morning, Border Patrol agents responded to a call for assistance from the La Paz County Sheriff’s Office in an attempt to locate a suspect in a fleeing vehicle. The suspect was located and the vehicle stopped near Dome Rock Road, following a pursuit. Shots were fired at agents and the suspect fled in another vehicle. Agents pursued that vehicle until it stopped at a gas station in the 3100 block of Main Street in Quartzsite, Arizona. The suspect was subsequently shot by agents at the gas station and sustained serious injuries.
The suspect was transported via air ambulance to an area hospital but later succumbed to his injuries.
There were no agents, other law enforcement or bystanders injured during this incident.
