(SanFrancisco Chronicle) Three federal immigration agents were shot in Petaluma early Thursday while serving a “high-risk” warrant, federal officials said.
The three SWAT officers were shot near a home at McNeil Avenue and South McDowell Boulevard around 4 a.m. All three were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, said Virginia Kice, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokeswoman.
One person was taken into custody in connection with the shooting, Kice said. She said more details on the incident were not immediately available. Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2012/05/03/BAPO1OCU0S.DTL#ixzz1toxptdl7
Countless officers from dozens of agencies have gathered in the area surrounding the scene on McDowell Boulevard, and a number of area residents have been evacuated from their homes. Police said Homeland Security officers were conducting some kind of operation and shots were fired, KGO is reporting.
Witnesses told ABC7 News that at least one officer was airlifted from the scene. People are being asked to stay away from the area of South McDowell and McNeil Drive.
In other news:
There was a major battle between the Mexican Army and cartel forces -- http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-17932666
An ICE Agent was shot and killed last night, allegedly with his own service weapon, in Carson, CA -- http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/ICE-Agent-Shot-Killing-Carson-Shooting-149989385.html
It is alleged that the leader of US Border Guard, JT Ready, shot and killed 4 before killing himself. Ready had filed paperwork to run for the position as Sheriff of Pinal County, AZ -- http://www.azcentral.com/community/gilbert/articles/2012/05/02/20120502gilbert-shooting-multiple-victims-abrk.html
Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: -- 1Peter5:8