MARICOPA, Ariz. (AP) - An armed man wanted on several warrants was shot and wounded by an off-duty Border Patrol agent in the town of Maricopa, authorites said.
Police in Maricopa said Codey Foy was shot in the left hand before being taken into custody Tuesday night.
They said the agent wasn’t injured and Foy was transported to a hospital for treatment before being jailed.
It was unclear Wednesday if Foy had a lawyer yet.
Maricopa police said Foy had multiple warrants out for his arrest for a suspected truck theft Tuesday morning in another part of Pinal County.
Police got a call about a suspicious man in a van with vehicle parts near Santa Cruz Elementary School.
Officers recognized Foy as the man Pinal County authorities were looking for and a pursuit ensued.
U.S. Customs and Border Patrol officials didn’t immediately release the name of the agent who shot Foy.
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