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Police are investigating reports of a shooting at a vehicle inspection site at US-Mexico border

Jun 4, 2019, 10:43 IST

Aerial view of the U.S. San Ysidro Port of Entry (left), and Méxican El Chaparral Point of Entry (right). The border crossing between San Diego, California and Tijuana, Baja California state. The NRHP-listed U.S. Inspection Station/U.S. Custom House is at top-left, in San Diego, California.PhilKonstantin/Wikimedia Commons

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  • Law enforcement officers are investigating reports of a shooting that involved a US Customs and Border Protection agent at a vehicle inspection section of the San Ysidro Point of Entry in southern California, according to local news reports.
  • The San Diego Police Department was called to the scene to assist, SDPD Officer John Buttle said to INSIDER.
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Law enforcement officers are investigating reports of a shooting that involved a US Customs and Border Protection agent at a vehicle inspection section of the San Ysidro Point of Entry in southern California, according to local news reports.

The San Diego Police Department was called to the scene to assist, SDPD Officer John Buttle said to INSIDER.

SDPD officials confirmed to KFMB that a Border Patrol agent discharged his firearm in the incident.

US Customs and Border Protection did not immediately respond to request for comment.

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