Thread: 5 Hurt in Shootout at Border, 70 arrested UPDATED X12

5 Hurt in Shootout at Border

By ERIC S. PAGE
Updated 4:16 PM PDT, Tue, Sep 22, 2009

At least five people were hurt during a shootout at the U.S.-Mexico border at the San Ysidro port of entry.

A Border Patrol supervisor told the San Diego police that the two vans were headed toward the U.S. when a gun battle erupted between the vans at about 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

Maurice Luque of the San Diego Fire Rescue Department said five people were hurt in two vans. One person was transported to Mercy Hospital by ambulance. The other four people were being treated at the scene. At least three ambulances were at the scene at 4 p.m.

According to a San Diego police spokeswoman, no law enforcement officers were involved in the shooting. One of the vehicles was stolen from the city of San Diego, according to police.

Officials closed down a portion of the border crossing on the U.S. side as a crime scene, but the port of entry remained otherwise opened.

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