Statement from DEA Administrator Anne Milgram

Statement from DEA Administrator Anne Milgram

The following press release was published by the United States Drug Enforcement Administration on Oct. 4, 2021. It is reproduced in full below.

Anne Milgram, Administrator for the Drug Enforcement Administration, releases statement following today's deadly shooting in Tucson, Arizona.

“Tragically, this morning, two DEA special agents and a DEA task force officer from the Tucson Police Department were shot during a law enforcement operation in Tucson, Arizona. One DEA special agent died as a result of injuries sustained during the shooting. A second DEA special agent is in critical condition. The DEA task force officer is in stable condition. We at the DEA are heartbroken by today’s events and ask that you keep the families of the agents and task force officer in your thoughts and prayers."

Source: United States Drug Enforcement Administration

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