SUMAS — The Whatcom County, sheriff says a U.S. Border Patrol agent has fatally shot a man near Sumas, along the border with British Columbia.
The Bellingham Herald reports the man was shot in the head Thursday afternoon in an apparent confrontation with law enforcement.
The newspaper says 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 says the agent shot the unidentified man who died.