File:Bodycam Footage of Border Patrol Agents Shooting Man on Tribal Reservation in Arizona.webm

English: Tucson, Arizona — On May 18, at approximately 9:04 p.m., the US Border Patrol Tucson Sector Tactical Operations Center advised the Ajo Border Patrol Station that the Tohono O’odham Nation Police Department was requesting assistance from Border Patrol agents to respond to a shots fired call west of the Menagers Dam Village. The police department requested agents meet at the local recreation center prior to responding to the location. The Ajo Border Patrol Station transmitted a request over service radio for any available units to respond. Several agents responded acknowledging the request for assistance at approximately. An agent transmitted over service radio that agents were responding with the police department

Agents transmitted over service radio they had arrived at the recreation center with the police department. Agents coordinated with the police department officer at the recreation center and were provided additional information. The officer advised agents that initial reports indicated shots had been fired in the vicinity of a named individual’s residence west of their location. The officer requested agents follow him to the location. Agents followed behind the officer in their government vehicles for approximately two minutes and seventeen seconds. The officer and agents arrived and parked their vehicles near the individual’s residence. Responding agents and the police officer spread out while searching for the man.

The officer and agents encountered, 58-year-old Raymond Mattia approximately 103 meters northwest of their parked vehicles, outside of a residence. Mattia threw an object toward the officer as they approached the structure which landed a few feet from the officer’s feet. Shortly after Mattia threw the object, he abruptly extended his right arm away from his body and three agents fired their service weapons striking Mattia several times. Mattia fell to the ground, and the officer and agents slowly approached Mattia. Agents broadcasted over service radio that shots had been fired. Agents continued to approach Mattia and secured him. Agents checked for a pulse, began medically assessing the Mattia’s condition and requested emergency medical services. Agents began administering cardiopulmonary resuscitation, after they were unable to detect a pulse from Mattia.

Agents requested air life medical evacuation for Mattia. Agents were advised there was no air life evacuation available due to inclement weather. Agents continued CPR until a Border Patrol emergency medical technician on scene telephonically contacted a physician at St. Mary’s Hospital in Tucson, Arizona. An agent transmitted over the service radio that Mattia had no pulse. and agents continued to administer CPR. The physician at St. Mary’s Hospital pronounced Mattia deceased. On June 23, the Pima County Office of the Medical Examiner released the autopsy and toxicology report for Raymond Mattia. The autopsy showed the cause of death as gunshot wounds. Mattia had nine gunshot wounds and was grazed by a bullet on his right hand. He had shrapnel injury on his forearm. The toxicology report showed Mattia had a blood alcohol content of .185. He also had methamphetamine and oxycodone in his system

Timestamps: 1:38- Agents on Scene at Recreation Center 4:29 - Bodycam of OIS: Agent #1 8:47 - Bodycam of OIS: Agent #2 10:37 - Bodycam of OIS: Agent #3

12:35 - Agent Telephonically Contacting a Physician