BORDER CRIME
Smugglers take shots at Border Patrol agents
by: Salvador Rivera
Posted: Aug 25, 2023 / 01:24 PM CDT
Updated: Aug 25, 2023 / 03:39 PM CDT
SAN DIEGO (Border Report) — A U.S. Border Patrol agent who was moving in to apprehend a group of migrants last week was fired upon by smugglers, the agency announced Friday.
The incident took place on Aug. 18 after the agent encountered a group of suspected unauthorized migrants in the Otay Mountain Wilderness area, officials said.
Border Patrol agents fired upon from Mexico
As the agent approached the group, an unidentified individual fired multiple shots in his direction.
Additional agents responding in the area heard the gunshots and observed “muzzle flashes coming from the vicinity of the group,” officials said. Moments later, agents heard a second series of shots fired at them.
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