There was a shooting involving officers at the border crossing near San Diego on Monday night, after a pickup entering the US failed to stop for an inspection
There was a shooting involving officers at the border crossing near San Diego on Monday night, after a pickup entering the United States failed to stop for an inspection, Customs and Border Protection said in a statement.
There were no injuries to Customs and Border Protection officers, a union leader told the local newspaper. The CBP statement did not say whether officers were fired upon, or if anyone was hit or arrested. The incident occurred around 7:30 p.m.at the San Ysidro port of entry, which separates the San Diego area and Tijuana."The driver failed to stop for an inspection, and there was an officer-involved shooting," a CBP spokespersonNo further details were released, and CBP referred questions to the San Diego Police Department, which the spokesperson said was the lead investigative agency in the incident.
A San Diego police watch commander said there was a shooting but did not know if anyone died or was wounded. He said that police homicide detectives were conducting an investigation and would release more information later. A leader from the San Diego branch of the National Treasury Employees Union, which represents Customs and Border Protection officers, said in a text messageVideo captured by bystanders includes what appears to be sounds of a burst of gunfire. Another video shows officials talking cover. Video obtainedA driver waiting to cross the San Ysidro Port of Entry was recording when dozens of shots rang out during an incident involving Border Patrol agents.
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