Man apparently shot by FBI agent in Cleveland Tuesday

Therese Apel | Mississippi Clarion Ledger

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A suspect was wounded in an FBI-involved shooting Tuesday in Cleveland, but FBI officials are being vague about whether it was one of its agents who fired the gun.

A statement from FBI spokesman Brett Carr said FBI agents were involved and there is a process to deal with the shooting internally.

It is unclear when or where the shooting took place, or under what circumstances. It is also unknown if the suspect or suspects fired on authorities first.

In response to a question about whether an FBI agent was involved in a line-of-duty shooting on Tuesday, Carr issued this statement:

“This morning, during law enforcement activity in Cleveland, MS, a subject was shot and sustained non-life threatening injuries. The FBI takes very seriously any shooting incidents involving our agents and as such we have an effective, time-tested process for addressing them internally. At this time, we cannot comment further or provide additional information on the incident.”

Asked to clarify or confirm that the law enforcement official responsible for the shooting was a federal agent, and more specifically an FBI agent, Carr said he could release no further details.

The FBI has been involved in an operation targeting gangs, guns and drugs in the Delta and Tuesday released an announcement of 18 arrests in Cleveland.

This is a developing story.