A suspected robber was shot and killed by an elite U.S. Border Patrol tactical unit in a remote area near the southern border early Sunday morning on suspicion of stealing from other migrants, according to reports.
Sources said the suspect was shot and killed by members of a reputed Border Patrol tactical unit between Mexico and California. he told FOX News Digital.
The shooting occurred after investigators arrived at the border area near San Diego, where a small group of bandits attacked migrants who were trying to reach the United States to surrender and be processed, the report said. There were reports of looting.
One alleged immigrant robber was shot and killed, and the others fled to Mexico. No agents were injured in the incident, Fox News reported.
Further information was not immediately released. An email sent by a Post reporter early Monday morning was not immediately returned by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
Days before Sunday’s shooting, Border Patrol Chief Jason Owens broadcast surveillance footage of several groups of armed robbers attempting to enter the country illegally.
“This is yet another example of the danger these criminals and smugglers pose to the public, immigrants, and our agents,” he wrote. In the post of X Regarding the photo taken on February 25th.
he said at the end of last month Border Patrol has arrested more than 890,000 people, and an additional 120,000 people are known to have “run away” at the border.
“The unknown is what concerns us most: Who? What? Why? That’s why we need USBP agents in the field with more resources,” he wrote.
