Suspect in Blaine U.S. Border Patrol-involved shooting has a criminal history, First Assistant U.S. Attorney says
Jun 16, 2026, 3:47 PM | Updated: 3:49 pm
Law enforcement officers huddle at the scene of the shooting in Blaine. (Photo courtesy of KIRO 7)
(Photo courtesy of KIRO 7)
A shooting in Blaine involving U.S. Border Patrol agents took place Tuesday morning, the Blaine Police Department confirmed.
The shooting occurred in a residential area on 4th Street and A Street in Blaine near the Canadian border. The suspect was injured in the shooting and was transported to a nearby hospital. No federal agents were injured. A firearm was recovered at the scene of the shooting.
First Assistant U.S. Attorney Neil Floyd told “The Jason Rantz Show” on Seattle Red 770 AM that the suspect is known to law enforcement.
“He has a criminal history that would certainly give any officer some concern. I can’t get into too much detail because we’re in the process of looking at charges. I guess the important thing I want to emphasize, though, is that when something like this happens, it divides everybody into two groups,” Floyd said. “Initially, when the report comes in, most people, some people look at this and say, ‘That’s unfortunate for the officers. I hope everyone is OK.’ Another group looks at this and says, ‘These officers obviously did something wrong, and we need to try and find out what that was.'”
“My job is to remain neutral on that, look at the facts, because ultimately, at the end of this, I’m going to end up prosecuting somebody,” he continued. “But what I can tell you right now is that we’re looking at every aspect. There was a gun recovered at the scene, and we’re at this point trying to make sure everything was done properly, but, like I said, this is not someone who was unknown to us.”
The Blaine Police Department said the FBI is taking over the investigation.
“The facts of the incident are actively being investigated by the FBI, and no other details are available at this time,” Amy Alexander, a public affairs officer with the FBI, told KIRO Newsradio. “Additional information will be provided as it becomes available.”
There is no ongoing danger to the public.
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