A man in his 20s was shot by a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer at the Otay Mesa Port of Entry Wednesday morning after allegedly advancing toward an officer while holding a screwdriver and ignoring commands to drop the weapon. The suspect sustained non-life-threatening injuries to his arms.
SAN DIEGO - A man was shot by a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer at the Otay Mesa Port of Entry Wednesday morning after allegedly advancing toward an officer while holding a screwdriver and ignoring commands to drop the weapon.The shooting occurred around 10:18 a.m. after a CBP officer located the suspect walking in a restricted area of the port of entry, according to the San Diego Police Department.
The suspect was taken into custody by CBP officers,' SDPD said in a statement.The suspect is believed to be in his 20s and was in federal custody and under investigation by Homeland Security personnel on suspicion of assaulting a federal officer.The CBP officer involved in the shooting has been with the agency for approximately 22 years and is assigned as a supervisory CBP officer.'The investigation and review process for an officer-involved shooting is extremely thorough.
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