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Border Patrol agent shoots Russian man near Mexico border

By Caitlin Yilek
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Border Patrol agent shoots Russian man near Mexico border

A Border Patrol agent shot and wounded a Russian man suspected of crossing the border illegally into Arizona, the agency said Friday.

The agent tried to arrest the man Thursday near the Arizona border with Mexico, and a physical altercation ensued, according to the agency. The agent shot the man, who was flown to a Phoenix hospital and is expected to survive. The Border Patrol agent was not seriously injured.

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