Officers Shoot At Man Trying To Flee Inspection At Border

SAN DIEGO, CA — Three U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers fired their weapons at a man who tried to flee an inspection at the Otay Mesa Port of Entry and nearly struck several agents with his vehicle, authorities said Tuesday.

The officer-involved shooting happened around 9 p.m. Monday when the 59-year-old suspect tried to avoid a secondary border inspection by driving toward the north end of a lot that was blocked. He then drove toward the south end of the lot at a high rate of speed, where he almost struck several officers, according to the San Diego Police Department.

The CBP officers fired their weapons at the suspect in response, according to the department. Police said the suspect surrendered after shots were fired. He suffered minor injuries and was taken to a hospital.

No officers were injured during the incident. The three officers, who have not been identified, have 22, six and two years of service experience, according to the department.

The department's Homicide Unit responded to the scene and was investigating the incident. Homeland Security Investigations was also conducting an investigation into the officers' discharge of their firearms. The FBI and the U.S. Attorney's Office were also monitoring the investigation.

"Officer-involved shooting investigations are extremely thorough, as is the review process," the department said in a statement. "When Homicide completes its investigation, it will be reviewed by the San Diego County District Attorney's Office to determine if the officers bear any criminal liability for their actions."

Authorities asked anyone with information about the case to call the department's Homicide Unit at 619-531-2293 or San Diego County Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.