Border Patrol Shots Fired
Tuesday , February 19, 2008 Posted: 10:21 PM


Border Patrol agent forced to open fire on a suspected smuggler tries to run him down

South Of Donna - Border Patrol agents are trying to determine if a suspected smuggler was wounded after one agent opened fire in self defense.

The incident happened Monday afternoon, near Runn along the Rio Grande.

A Customs and Border Protection spokesperson tells NEWSCHANNEL 5, agents spotted a smuggler loading several people inside a Chevrolet Suburban.

When agents walked towards the vehicle, the suspected smuggler tried to run them over.

One agent fired one shot at the vehicle.

The suspected smuggler jumped out of the vehicle and swam across the Rio Grande River to Mexico.

Thirteen illegal immigrants were taken into custody.

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