{"id":64042,"date":"2026-01-27T22:36:59","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T03:36:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bnonews.com\/?p=64042"},"modified":"2026-01-27T22:36:59","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T03:36:59","slug":"suspected-human-smuggler-shot-after-firing-at-border-patrol-near-arizona-mexico-border","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bnonews.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/suspected-human-smuggler-shot-after-firing-at-border-patrol-near-arizona-mexico-border\/","title":{"rendered":"Suspected human smuggler shot after firing at Border Patrol near Arizona\u2013Mexico border"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A suspected human smuggler was shot and wounded after opening fire on U.S. Border Patrol agents during a pursuit near the Arizona-Mexico border, according to officials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The incident occurred earlier Tuesday in a rural area south of Tucson, near the town of Arivaca. Border Patrol agents attempted to stop a vehicle linked to a human smuggling investigation when the sole occupant fled on foot, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said during a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pimasheriff\/videos\/1598089844665619\/?__cft__[0]=AZa8zrV2J9uFwlGd2WlJvA1EE-sCCV82d6fym8yWEUT9GQCm7agxhS6CNjcaCGxeOxcUJPS8kICwLinvXMe9N_gPbf-BdRtDzAcx-rt0_0g3YnVrVvTdWo7jYw-qHnaTG6Y5nG4ikAfCI2U1vt1nUT5Jqa9mFHWlnRyfBw64YRnOp0EN55QwYpW9DvpyNv_t4p1yHxDy9TSaSPVYfHQzOwdk&amp;__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R\">briefing<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Nanos, an agent pursued the suspect on foot. During the chase, the suspect fired a weapon, and the agent returned fire, striking him. The agent was not injured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The FBI said the encounter unfolded during an active alien smuggling investigation. The suspect also shot at a manned Customs and Border Protection helicopter during the incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Authorities said agents provided medical aid at the scene before he was transported to a hospital, where he underwent surgery and is recovering. His condition was described as serious but stable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The suspect was identified as Patrick Gary Schlegel, 34, an Arizona resident who is now in federal custody. The FBI said Schlegel has a significant criminal history, including an active federal arrest warrant issued in 2025 by the U.S. Marshals Service related to an escape following a previous federal alien smuggling conviction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Schlegel is expected to face federal charges in the District of Arizona, including assault on a federal officer, alien smuggling, and being a felon in possession of a firearm.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A suspected human smuggler was shot and wounded after opening fire on U.S. Border Patrol agents during a pursuit near the Arizona-Mexico border, according to officials. The incident occurred earlier Tuesday in a rural area south of Tucson, near the town of Arivaca. 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