SAN DIEGO — A U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer was involved in a shooting at the San Ysidro Port of Entry Monday night, authorities said.
Around 7:30 p.m., a white pickup truck arrived at the border crossing to enter the United States, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection spokesperson said in a statement. “The driver failed to stop for an inspection and there was an officer involved shooting,” according to the spokesperson.
The shooting happened in a secondary vehicle inspection area, San Diego police officer John Buttle confirmed.
It was not immediately known who first fired their weapon or whether anyone was injured.
San Diego police were assisting U.S. Customs and Border Protection with the incident.
Northbound lanes for both vehicles and pedestrians were suspended for about 30 minutes, the spokesperson said.
#BREAKING ATF just arrived at the #SanYsidro Port of Entry – San Diego police confirm they are assisting in an incident at the POE… @CBP not confirming anything yet. Pedestrians telling us they heard a shooting happened earlier. @fox5sandiego pic.twitter.com/FHRvyuQmI1
— Kasia Gregorczyk (@KasiaGTV) June 4, 2019
San Diego Police confirm a shooting happened in the secondary vehicle inspection area at the #SanYsidro Port Of Entry this evening involving a Border Patrol agent. No word yet on injuries. @fox5sandiego pic.twitter.com/IFhyPMwBTA
— Kasia Gregorczyk (@KasiaGTV) June 4, 2019
