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Officers Shoot At Man Trying To Flee Inspection At Border
Three Customs and Border Protection officers fired at a driver who sped through secondary inspection and nearly hit them, with no officers injured, authorities said.
- On Monday evening near 9 p.m. at the Otay Mesa Port of Entry, a group of federal border agents discharged their weapons at a 59-year-old man who attempted to flee a secondary inspection.
- The man tried to flee after being referred to secondary inspection but was blocked at the north end and drove south at high speed nearly hitting several officers.
- Following gunfire from federal officers, the suspect ceased driving and gave himself up; he sustained minor injuries from shards of shattered windshield glass, while none of the officers were harmed in the event.
- San Diego Police Department’s Homicide Unit and Homeland Security Investigations are investigating the incident, with the district attorney, FBI, and U.S. Attorney’s Office also reviewing actions and use of force.
- The case outcome will depend on ongoing reviews including HSI’s administrative probe into officers’ firearm discharge and the district attorney’s determination of any criminal liability.
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East Bay Times
The Mercury newsCBP officers shoot at driver allegedly speeding through California-Mexico border crossing
San Diego police are investigating after three federal officers fired at a 59-year-old man who allegedly sped through secondary inspection at the Otay Mesa border crossing.
CBP officers shoot at driver allegedly speeding through Otay Mesa border crossing
San Diego police are investigating after three federal officers fired at a 59-year-old man who allegedly sped through secondary inspection at the Otay Mesa border crossing Monday evening, nearly running into Customs and Border Protection officers, officials said. The driver stopped after being fired upon and surrendered. The man was not struck by gunfire but suffered minor injuries after the windshield was shot and broken pieces of glass hit his…
FOX 5 San Diego
BorderReportBorder officers shoot at driver who nearly struck them at Otay Mesa crossing
(FOX 5/KUSI) — Three officers from Customs and Border Protection fired their weapons at a man who nearly struck officers while allegedly driving fast in an attempt to flee at a Southern California border crossing. San Diego police said the shooting happened on Monday around 9 p.m. at the Otay Mesa Port of Entry, in southeastern San Diego. Read more stories from Border Report about life along the U.S.-Mexico border The agency said a 59-year…
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