The Tohono O’odham man called authorities last week to say migrants had trespassed onto his property near Ajo, a town southwest of Tucson.
The Associated Press AJO — The FBI and Tohono O’odham Nation police are investigating the fatal shooting of a tribal member by U.S. Border Patrol agents in southern Arizona.
They said the incident is under review by Customs and Border Protection’s Office of Professional Responsibility. But they haven’t released any additional information.Tribal chairman Ned Norris Jr. said in a statement Sunday that the shooting occurred in the Meneger’s Dam community of the Tohono O’odham Nation and identified the victim.
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