A Border Patrol agent was trying to arrest a migrant smuggling suspect when his gun fired, striking the man in the arm.
Mr. Ledezma-Avila had refused to pull over for agents and even drove after having his tires spiked, authorities said in court documents detailing the incident, which happened Sunday evening.
A bullet came through the windshield and impacted Mr. Ledezma-Avila’s arm, according to one of the illegal immigrants nabbed in the smuggling event.“One subject was injured and transported to a hospital by EMS and four individuals were taken into Border Patrol custody,” the agency said in a statement.
Border Patrol agents first flagged the vehicle as suspicious because it was registered to a Phoenix address but was seen in a remote area of southern Arizona. They initially saw just a single occupant, but when they spotted it again a couple hours later it had more people, who appeared to be slumping down to avoid being seen.
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