Man shot by border patrol

SUMAS, Wash. – The Whatcom County, Washington, sheriff said a U.S. Border Patrol agent has fatally shot a man near Sumas, Washington, along the border with British Columbia.

The Bellingham Herald reported the man was shot in the head Thursday afternoon in an apparent confrontation with law enforcement.

The newspaper said that shortly before the fatal shooting, a Sumas police officer reported shots had been fired and asked for backup.

A Border Patrol agent also was at the scene. Sheriff Bill Elfo said the agent shot the unidentified man who died.

The road where the shooting took place is less than 1,000 feet from the U.S.-Canada border. Police, the FBI, border authorities and the sheriff’s office responded.

Elfo said a multiagency team will investigate the shooting.