Man Shot, Killed at U.S.-Mexico Border

By R. Stickney
| Wednesday, Jun 22, 2011 | Updated 7:08 AM PDT

Source: Man Shot, Killed at U.S.-Mexico Border | NBC San Diego

When a man crossing into the U.S. illegally struck a U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent with rocks, a second agent fired his gun, killing the man.

Two agents called for help from San Diego police saying they were being attacked with rocks and sticks near the border fence line around 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Investigators said the incident involved three people crossing the border fence east of Dairy Mart Road near the San Yisdro Port of Entry.

A second agent was called in for backup when an agent spotted the group crossing through a hole in the fence.

Two suspects fled back into Mexico through the opening but agents caught a third suspect who resisted arrest officials said.

During the scuffle, another suspect started throwing rocks and a piece wood with nails at the agents from the other side of the fence, striking one of the agents.

As the suspect began to throw another large rock at the agents, the first Border Patrol Agent fired his service weapon at a suspect, striking him once police said.

The unidentified suspect then fell back across the fence, landing on the Mexico side police said.

The suspect in the agents’ custody was arrested.

The agent who fired the shots is a 3-year-veteran of the U.S. Border Patrol according to a police news release. The second agent who was injured during the incident was treated at a local hospital and released.

Source: Man Shot, Killed at U.S.-Mexico Border | NBC San Diego
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