Authorities confirm that one Border Patrol agent assigned to the Brian Terry Station was killed during a shooting near Naco, Arizona.
BREAKING: One Border Patrol agent killed, another injured in shooting near Naco, AZ
— Danielle Lerner (@DanielleLerner) October 2, 2012
UPDATE: FBI working with Cochise Co. Sheriff's Dept. to investigate Naco shooting. Injured border patrol agent airlifted to hospital.
— Danielle Lerner (@DanielleLerner) October 2, 2012
One border patrol agent killed, another injured in Naco near Hwy 80, comes nearly two years after Agent Brian Terry was killed near Rio Rico
— Danielle Lerner (@DanielleLerner) October 2, 2012
A second agent has injuries that are reportedly not life-threatening.
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More from Tucson News Now:
Both agents were assigned to the Brian Terry Station in the Tucson Sector.
The injured agent has been airlifted to a hospital.
Names of border patrol agent killed, and agent injured, not being released, until next of kin can be notified.
— Ron Hoon (@RonHoonFox10) October 2, 2012
Twitchy will monitor this developing story and update as more information becomes available.
Update:
More on the injured agent via KVOA-TV anchor Danielle Lerner:
UPDATE: AP reporting injured border patrol agent was shot in ankle and buttocks. Airlifted to hospital from Naco, near Highway 80.
— Danielle Lerner (@DanielleLerner) October 2, 2012
Additional details are emerging about the shooting:
@RcHaarer: Agents were responding to a triggered sensor around 1:50 a.m. when shooting happened. 3 responded, 1 dead, 1 injured.
— Danielle Lerner (@DanielleLerner) October 2, 2012
#Borderagent killed 7 mi east of Bisbee 5 mi north of border while responding to triggered sensor at 1:30am. Shooters unknown @KVOA
— Ryan Haarer (@RyanHaarer) October 2, 2012
3 Border Patrol agents on horseback near AZ/Mexico border – 1 shot/killed – another shot and at hospital – happ near Brian Terry murder site
— Shannon Bream (@ShannonBream) October 2, 2012
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Katie Pavlich reveals there is “concern” that the shooting involved weapons linked to the Fast and Furious gun-walking operation.
An FBI source has confirmed to Townhall there is a concern the weapons used today are linked to Operation Fast and Furious. We will update as more information becomes available.
From the official Twitter account of U.S. Customs and Border Protection:
#CBP mourns the loss of a Border Patrol agent who was killed in the line of duty early this morning near Naco, Ariz.
— CBP (@CBP) October 2, 2012
Update:
Authorities have identified the Border Patrol agent killed in the line of duty as 30-year-old Nicolas Ivie.
#Borderagent killed is 30 year old Nicolas Ivie. Today he paid the ultimate price in a shootout north of the border @KVOA
— Ryan Haarer (@RyanHaarer) October 2, 2012
Nicolas #Ivie was 30. He joined the U.S. Border Patrol in January 2008. Still no arrests yet in this morning's shooting.
— Lauren Peikoff (@laurenpeikoff) October 2, 2012
The name of the border agent killed this morning is Nick Ivie. He was a volunteer clergy member in Sierra Vista.
— Lauren Peikoff (@laurenpeikoff) October 2, 2012
Border agent killed is 30 year-old Nick Ivie of Provo, UT. He was a father of young children and leader in his Sierra Vista LDS church.
— JOE DANA (@JoeDanaReports) October 2, 2012
Our thoughts and prayers are with his family.
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