Russian consulate general says requested to meet Russian citizen shot in Arizona
Washington/Sputnik/UNI: Consular access to a Russian national shot by a US Border Patrol agent when allegedly trying to cross into the United States from Mexico has been requested, Russian Consulate-General in Houston press attache told Sputnik.
"The Consulate-General has contacted the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP)," the press attache said on Friday. "We were informed that last night a Russian citizen, Gluschenko Evgeny Pavlovich, 1982, was injured yesterday in Arizona when attempting to cross the US-Mexico border."
The press attaché pointed out that the injured Russian national is currently in a hospital in Goodyear, Arizona, and his life is not in danger, according to a preliminary assessment.
"We are trying to get in contact with him directly as well as we have requested a consular access to him," the press attaché said.
The Russian Consulate is trying to clarify the details of what exactly happened and how Gluschenko tried to cross the US- Mexico border, the press attaché added.
On Friday, the CBP said in a release a US Border Patrol agent shot a Russian national near Lukeville, Arizona, when he allegedly tried to cross illegally into the United States.
CBP explained when the agent tried to arrest Gluschenko, a physical altercation ensued and the agent discharged his firearm. Gluschenko then transported via helicopter to a Phoenix area hospital for treatment of the non-life threatening injuries he sustained.
The incident is under the investigation by the FBI and the CBP Use of Force Incident Team, the release said.
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