TUCSON, AZ : Border Patrol agent Freddy Ortiz killed in ATV crash in Douglas on Tuesday, 14th November 2023

An on-duty Border Patrol agent was killed in a single-vehicle accident in Douglas late Tuesday, Nov. 14.

The Cochise County Sheriff’s Office said 44-year-old Freddy Ortiz crashed his ATV into a light pole and died at a Douglas hospital.

The CCSO said the accident happened behind the Walmart near Chino Road and West 5th Street around 7 p.m.

According to the CCSO, Ortiz was responding to a call about suspected undocumented immigrants in the area.

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