Mexican Military Helicopter Flies Into U.S., Shoots at Border Patrol Agents

Arizona – According to a local news report from KVOA News 4 out of Tucson, Arizona, at least one Mexican military helicopter crossed into the United States, shot at Border Patrol agents using lethal force and then flew back to Mexico.

Once the helicopter was back on the ground in Mexico, an apology was issued.

“The incident occurred after midnight and before 6 a.m. Helicopter flew into the U.S. and fired on two U.S. Border Patrol agents.

The incident occurred west of the San Miguel Gate on the Tohono O’odham Indian Nation,” Border Patrol Tucson Sector Union President Art del Cueto told KVOA News 4 in a statement. “The agents were unharmed. The helicopter went back into Mexico. Mexico then contacted U.S. authorities and apologized for the incident.” More