1 in critical condition after being shot in U.S. Border Patrol-involved shooting in Arizona

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) -- One person is in critical condition after being shot in an incident involving the U.S. Border Patrol in the state of Arizona on Tuesday morning, according to authorities.

The Pima County Sheriff's Department said it responded to the incident in Arivaca, an unincorporated community in Pima County near the U.S.-Mexico border, local media reported.

The department added that it is working in coordination with the FBI and U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

The shooting occurred around 7:30 a.m. local time and involved a Border Patrol officer, said local media, adding that the individual was taken into custody and transported to receive medical treatment.