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Ptah

(34,126 posts) Tue Jan 27, 2026, 10:39 PM Jan 27

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

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/

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PCSD: Human smuggling suspect shot after firing at Border Patrol helicopter, officer (Original Post) Ptah Jan 27 OP

This area of AZ is pretty remote and a known smuggling route, MarineCombatEngineer Jan 27 #1

Possible, but... regnaD kciN Jan 27 #2

This wasn't ICE-stapo, it was CBP agents who regularly patrol that area of the AZ./Mexico border. nt MarineCombatEngineer Jan 27 #3

You mean the guys that just murdered Alex Pretti? dpibel Jan 27 #4

Jonathon Ross was an ICE-stapo agent, not a CBP agent, MarineCombatEngineer Jan 27 #5

My bad. He used to be CBP dpibel Jan 27 #6

Back in the nineties, I would take my children fishing at Arivaca Lake. Ptah Jan 27 #7

MarineCombatEngineer

(18,060 posts)

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

Reply to Ptah (Original post)

Tue Jan 27, 2026, 10:45 PM

Jan 27

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

regnaD kciN

(27,646 posts)

2. Possible, but...

Reply to MarineCombatEngineer (Reply #1)

Tue Jan 27, 2026, 10:59 PM

Jan 27

…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

(18,060 posts)

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

Reply to regnaD kciN (Reply #2)

Tue Jan 27, 2026, 11:02 PM

Jan 27

dpibel

(3,948 posts)

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

Reply to MarineCombatEngineer (Reply #3)

Tue Jan 27, 2026, 11:05 PM

Jan 27

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

(18,060 posts)

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

Reply to dpibel (Reply #4)

Tue Jan 27, 2026, 11:10 PM

Jan 27

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

(3,948 posts)

6. My bad. He used to be CBP

Reply to MarineCombatEngineer (Reply #5)

Tue Jan 27, 2026, 11:19 PM

Jan 27

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

(34,126 posts)

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

Reply to MarineCombatEngineer (Reply #1)

Tue Jan 27, 2026, 11:37 PM

Jan 27

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

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