PCSD: Human smuggling suspect shot after firing at Border Patrol helicopter, officer

[Ptah]

TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - Authorities said a human smuggling suspect with a criminal history was shot after firing at a Border Patrol helicopter and agents in Pima County early Tuesday, Jan. 27.

The FBI identified the suspect as Patrick Gary Schlegel, and the Pima County Sheriff’s Department said he was being pursued by Border Patrol in connection with a previous incident.

Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos said the 34-year-old Schlegel, of Sahuarita, was the only person in the vehicle during the incident.

The shooting happened near Arivaca, which is about 60 miles south of Tucson, around 7 a.m.

https://www.kold.com/2026/01/27/one-critical-following-shooting-arivaca-road/

[MarineCombatEngineer]

1. This area of AZ is pretty remote and a known smuggling route,

so it wouldn't surprise me if the narrative put out so far is fairly accurate.

[regnaD kciN]

2. Possible, but...

…I think it’s also sensible to maintain a default assumption that ICE is lying. And that goes double for any incident where there’s no footage that could help us judge.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

3. This wasn't ICE-stapo, it was CBP agents who regularly patrol that area of the AZ./Mexico border. nt

[dpibel]

4. You mean the guys that just murdered Alex Pretti?

I mean, Wee Greg Bovino was CBP, and he was as stapo as you can get, no?

Not really wanting to argue. Just want us to be clear that it actually appears to be CBP who are the worst of them. Wasn't Jonathan Ross CBP?

[MarineCombatEngineer]

5. Jonathon Ross was an ICE-stapo agent, not a CBP agent,

and I get your point, but this area of AZ is a known smuggling route and this guy was well known to the CBP agents and, if reports are accurate, was wanted for an earlier incident.

Not all CBP agents are bad guys, the ones I've dealt with on my travels have been nothing but professionals.

[dpibel]

6. My bad. He used to be CBP

Anyway. The circumstances in this case do look entirely different from the political killings.

And, clearly, you know the terrain better than do I.

[Ptah]

7. Back in the nineties, I would take my children fishing at Arivaca Lake.

Even then it was not uncommon to see Border Patrol or Sheriff helicopters suddenly appear over the hills.