A man shot on the US-Canada border in Washington state was in the country illegally and wanted in connection with a murder , according to officials . The man , later identified as Jamison Childress , 20 , was approached by two border agents after setting off ground sensors when crossing the border on Thursday afternoon , according to US Customs and Border Protection . He displayed 'erratic and threatening ' behavior toward the agents and sprayed one of them with an incapacitating spray , the agency said . One of the agents then shot the man in the head and killed him about 300 yards from the border near Sumas , Washington . Scroll down for video . A man , later identified as Jamison Childress , 20 , was shot near the US-Canada border ( pictured ) after 'erratic and threatening ' behavior . Border authorities did not release the man 's identity , which was later confirmed by a local medical examiner . He is thought to be from British Columbia . Whatcom County Sheriff Bill Elfo said that he was wanted in connection to a murder . Childress was set to stand trial for 2013 assault and mischief charges on Tuesday in Prince George , British Columbia , according to the Abbotsford BC News . He was also set to face charges for theft later this year . It was not clear where the murder he is connected to took place . Lawyer Michael Reed represented Childress previously and said that he was surprised by news of a murder charge , The Canadian Press reported . Reed expressed 'disbelief ' about the incident . 'People cross the international border to bring crime and violence to our communities , ' said at a news conference . The agent who was sprayed with the chemical required medical attention but was not seriously hurt , the agency said . The incident occurred at the small border crossing of Sumas , about 100 miles north of Seattle , Washington . Both agents involved in the incident , who have served 10 and 19 years , were placed on administrative leave . They were not identified Friday . A multiagency task force , including the sheriff 's office , will investigate the shooting , which occurred shortly after 2.30 p.m. on Thursday . Sumas is about 100 miles north of Seattle . Officials released few details at the news conference , saying the investigation was in the early stages . They declined to release other details about the dead man . 'We have not confirmed his citizenship , ' Elfo said , though the man was confirmed to have entered the US from Canada . 'It was apparent he was erratic and aggressively approached the agents , ' he said . A hatchet was found in the man 's backpack , but it was not displayed at the agents . One agent 's face was burned by the spray , which Elfo did not identify . Previous media reports wrongly identified the dead man as Daniel Paul , 42 , who is wanted for the murder of his girlfriend in Vancouver . He is still at large . A border agent was sprayed with an unidentified incapacitating substance but did not sustain serious injuries ( file photo )
US Border Patrol agent fatally shot ' a suspected illegal border crosser ' Man identified as Jamison Childress , Tuesday , of British Columbia . Border agent was hit with pepper spray but was not seriously hurt . Hatchet found in Childress 's backpack , but it was not displayed . The small border crossing at Sumas is about 100 miles north of Seattle .