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FBI Investigates After Border Patrol Agent Shoots Person in N.H. Border Town

Officials say the person allegedly fired at the agent before being hospitalized.

This photo shows a US Border Patrol patch on a border agent's uniform in McAllen, Texas, on January 15, 2019.
FILE - An FBI seal is displayed on a podium before a news conference at the field office in Portland, Ore., Jan. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)
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Overview

  • The incident occurred around 1 a.m. Sunday in Pittsburg, New Hampshire, near the Canadian border.
  • The Border Patrol agent was not injured, and the person who was shot was taken to a local hospital with no condition released.
  • The FBI Boston Field Office and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Hampshire are leading the investigation, with the FBI’s Evidence Response Team processing the scene.
  • CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott confirmed the initial account and said the agency is cooperating fully with investigators.
  • Authorities have not released identities, a motive, or a detailed chronology, and Route 3 near the border was reported closed Sunday during evidence collection.