Coverage dated August 17, 2023

IRS Criminal Investigation Identifies Special Agent Killed In Training Incident

Headline from Forbes

IRS Criminal Investigation officials have identified the individual killed Aug. 17 in a training incident in Phoenix.

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Arizona Daily Independent
IRS Agent Shot, Killed During Training Exercise At Federal Gun Range In Phoenix (opens Arizona Daily Independent)
Published Aug 17, 2023
Arizona Daily Independent's feed description
On Thursday morning an IRS agent was shot and killed during a training exercise at a Phoenix area federal gun range. The FBI is handling the investigation of the agent’s death. https://twitter.com/PhoenixPolice/status/1692362390950826075 According to ABC 15, the FBI released the following statement:…
Forbes
IRS Criminal Investigation Identifies Special Agent Killed In Training Incident (opens Forbes)
Published Aug 17, 2023
Forbes's feed description
IRS Criminal Investigation officials have identified the individual killed Aug. 17 in a training incident in Phoenix.
12News Phoenix
IRS agent killed after incident at Phoenix shooting range leaves behind 4 kids (opens 12News Phoenix)
Published Aug 17, 2023
12News Phoenix's feed description
Officials said the incident occurred Thursday morning during a routine training and resulted in the death of a 47-year-old special agent.
AL.com
IRS agent shot and killed fellow agent at Phoenix gun range (opens AL.com)
Published Aug 17, 2023
AL.com's feed description
Officials with the FBI’s Phoenix field office said they will oversee the shooting investigation.
NBC News
IRS agent fatally shot during a training exercise (opens NBC News)
Published Aug 17, 2023
NBC News's feed description
The agents were participating in an exercise at a firing range, an IRS spokesperson said.
KOB 4
IRS agent fatally shot during training exercise at north Phoenix firing range (opens KOB 4)
Published Aug 17, 2023
KOB 4's feed description
An agent with the Internal Revenue Service has been shot and killed during a routine training exercise in north Phoenix. A spokesperson for the IRS Phoenix field office confirmed special agents were participating in the exercise at a firing range Thursday when the shooting happened.
BizPac Review
‘Who saw that coming?’ Accidental fatal shooting of IRS agent by another agent raises more concerns (opens BizPac Review)
Published Aug 17, 2023
BizPac Review's feed description
An IRS special agent shot and killed another agent during a training exercise on a Phoenix gun range. The death has triggered an FBI probe.
Washington Times
IRS agent fatally shot during routine training in Arizona (opens Washington Times)
Published Aug 17, 2023
Washington Times's feed description
An IRS agent was fatally shot Thursday during routine training at a Federal Bureau of Prisons firing range in Arizona.
Fox10 Phoenix
IRS special agent killed during training at Phoenix firing range (opens Fox10 Phoenix)
Published Aug 17, 2023
Fox10 Phoenix's feed description
A special agent with the IRS was killed in north Phoenix during a reported training exercise on Thursday.
Fox News
IRS special agent, shot, killed at Phoenix-area gun range during training exercise (opens Fox News)
Published Aug 17, 2023
Fox News's feed description
An Internal Revenue Service (IRS) agent was shot and killed Thursday during training exercise at a Phoenix-area gun range
The Daily Caller
IRS Agent Shot And Killed By Fellow IRS Agent During Training Exercise (opens The Daily Caller)
Published Aug 17, 2023
The Daily Caller's feed description
An individual was shot and killed by a fellow IRS agent during what is said to have been a routine training exercise on Thursday afternoon.
KTLA Los Angeles
IRS agent fatally shot during training (opens KTLA Los Angeles)
Published Aug 17, 2023
KTLA Los Angeles's feed description
IRS agents were at the range Friday for “routine training,” the bureau said.

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