Overview
- Around 1 a.m. Sunday in Pittsburg, a person allegedly fired at a Border Patrol agent near the port of entry, and the agent returned fire, striking the individual.
- The wounded person was taken to a nearby hospital with no condition released, while the agent was not injured.
- The FBI Boston Field Office and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Hampshire opened an investigation, with the FBI Evidence Response Team processing the scene.
- CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott said initial reports indicate the subject opened fire on the agent, and he confirmed CBP is cooperating with investigators.
- Authorities have not identified those involved or detailed what led to the incident, Route 3 near the crossing was temporarily closed, and the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office is monitoring the inquiry.