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Border Patrol Agents Invloved In shooting

Rudy Smith, Reporter

February 13, 2026

Anadolu via Getty Images

CIUDAD JUAREZ, MEXICO – NOVEMBER 7: Border Patrol agents search for evidence using a metal detector in the dry grass along the banks of the Rio Grande following an armed attack on the U.S. Border Patrol by individuals attempting to cross the border between Ciudad Juarez and El Paso, Texas, in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, on November 7, 2025. At the same time, officers from the Municipal Public Security Secretariat (SSPM) carried out an operation outside a residence at the intersection of Alcatraz and Huautla streets in the Felipe Ángeles neighborhood, which was linked to the attack on the Border Patrol agents. (Photo by Christian Torres/Anadolu via Getty Images)

On January 28, 2025, a man suspected of being involved in human trafficking was injured after shooting US Border Patrol agents and firing at a federal helicopter during a pursuit in Arizona near the US-Mexico border early Tuesday. Federal agents were trying to stop a pickup truck near Arivaca, Arizona, shortly after 7 AM. The individual in the car did not pull over and eventually got out and ran.

Agents attempted to arrest the individual, later identified as Gary Schlegel, who was believed to have fired at the Border Patrol Agents and an Air and Marine Operations helicopter flying above. The agents returned fire, striking Schlegel, who was later treated at the scene and taken to a local hospital in a medical helicopter. According to a statement from the Santa Rita Fire District, which responded to the incident, Schlegel was listed in “Serious but stable” condition after surgery. No federal agents were injured.

Schlegel had an active federal arrest warrant “for escape related to a previous federal alien smuggling conviction,” according to Heith Janke, a special agent in charge of the FBI’s Phoenix division. Schlegel had escaped custody from a Tucson halfway house in December when he signed out to attend an alcohol evaluation, and didn’t return. He was serving a 36-month sentence after being convicted on charges of transportation of illegal aliens for profit and felony. He was later charged with having a firearm.

The FBI has submitted three charges for a criminal complaint against Schlegel to the US Attorney’s Office. Additionally, Janke said when his department’s investigation is complete, it will submit a report to the county attorney’s office for consideration of any state charges.

About the Contributor

Rudy Smith, Reporter

Rudy Smith is a freshman with six siblings who enjoys sharing his experiences about his travels and writing with his peers, as well as his hobbies, which include writing, reading, and traveling. He mostly travels to California, where he hits the beach, visits the Walk of Fame, and goes to the Griffith Observatory. He is very passionate about writing, which is why he joined The Paper Cut. He is an African American and loves living in Tucson. He is determined to grow as a person throughout his high school years. He even plans to venture out of his comfort zone and attend the University of Arizona.

He believes that writing is his path to his future and success. He plans to inspire people with his writing in the future and would like to grow as a reporter and then editor by taking The Paper Cut for the rest of his high school years to learn more about how to write news articles and writing in general. He plans to try his best at work, focusing on writing amazing stories. Despite not having very good handwriting, he always continues to write about his life and about what is going on around the world.