Prayers for the family but one has to wonder what went wrong.

https://www.abc15.com/news/reg...7Z0aTiNnLi6K3xedh150

IRS agent shot and killed by another agent in training accident in Phoenix, per ABC15 sources
Gun range was being utilized by federal agencies at the time

An IRS agent was killed during an accidental shooting by another agent during a training exercise Thursday, according to ABC15 sources.

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By: abc15.com staff
Posted at 4:39 PM, Aug 17, 2023 and last updated 4 minutes ago
PHOENIX — An IRS agent was killed during an accidental shooting by another agent during a training exercise Thursday, according to ABC15 sources.

The (FBOP) Federal Bureau of Prisons says it is investigating a "shooting incident" at the Federal Correctional Institutional (FCI) Phoenix firing range Thursday afternoon but could not confirm additional details.

The FBOP says the gun range was being utilized by multiple federal agencies at the time.

The IRS has confirmed that an agent was taken to the hospital after the incident and did not survive.

ABC15 sources say the agent was shot by a fellow agent.

This is a developing story. Stay with ABC15 and abc15.com for the latest information.

The IRS released the following information Thursday evening:


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We are aware of an incident involving one of our special agents that occurred during a routine training exercise at the Federal Correctional Institution, Phoenix firing range. The agent was immediately taken to HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical Center to be treated for the injury. The agent passed away shortly after arriving at the hospital. The incident is under investigation.

Our concern today is for the agent and their family."

The agent's identity has not been released at this time.

I think my first question is "why do IRS agents need to be armed?"

^^^ You don't want to go down that path in this thread, Rightwire.

Pay your fucking taxes, bruh.

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Originally posted by 12131:
^^^ You don't want to go down that path in this thread, Rightwire.

I might wabbit... I might....

So 86,999 now...

They're Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) special agents. They've been armed since the days of Al Capone and their only role is investigating serious tax crimes. Since 1918, 100 years plus. That's longer than anyone on this board has been alive. It's longer than the FBI has had statutory arrest authority or guns, longer than any but a very few other Federal LE agencies have existed.

Can we please NOT do this "but why does they needs gunz?????" shit every time they're in the news? Pretty please with tax-paid sugar on top?

Federal Agent Job opening!

Sounds like at least one of them had watched THE FASTEST MAN ALIVE one too many times. No more extensions motherf$@*!#!

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Originally posted by DennisM:
They're Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) special agents. They've been armed since the days of Al Capone and their only role is investigating serious tax crimes. Since 1918, 100 years plus. That's longer than anyone on this board has been alive. It's longer than the FBI has had statutory arrest authority or guns, longer than any but a very few other Federal LE agencies have existed.

Can we please NOT do this "but why does they needs gunz?????" shit every time they're in the news? Pretty please with tax-paid sugar on top?

Meh.... I was in a mood