A Border Patrol agent shot and wounded a Russian citizen who appeared to be trying to enter the United States illegally from Mexico, the Border Patrol said. The agent was trying to arrest the man just after 7:15 p.m. on the U.S.-Mexico border east of Lukeville, Ariz., Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said in a statement. "As the agent attempted to arrest the subject, a physical altercation ensued, and the agent discharged his firearm, striking the subject," CBP said. The border agent was not harmed. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPThe FBI and the CBP Use of Force Incident Team are investigating the shooting.

Source: Fox News November 15, 2019 23:24 UTC