Just in: Recent Arizona Border Agent Death attributed to friendly fire
Friday, October 5th, 2012Just in: Recent Arizona Border Agent Death attributed to friendly fire.
Friendly fire killed Border Patrol agent, sources tell NBC News
Investigators are preparing to announce that the death of Border Patrol Agent Nicholas Ivie in Arizona earlier this week was the result of friendly fire — accidental gunfire from another agent who responded to the same scene, state and federal officials told NBC News on Friday.
The conclusion is based on an analysis of the ballistics, the lack of evidence of other criminals in the area at the time, and other factors, the sources said.
A formal statement about the findings could come later Friday.
The incident involving Ivie and two other agents occurred Tuesday in a rugged area about five miles north of the US-Mexico border near Bisbee, Ariz. The agents had responded to an alarm from a sensor that tracks illegal movement along the border. FULL STORY>>>
