A person in Mexico shot at a U.S. Border Patrol agent during a “use of force” incident near San Elizario, authorities said.
The shooting happened before 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 25, at the U.S.-Mexico border near the San Elizario area, a law enforcement source told the El Paso Times.
The agent came “under fire from the Mexican side” of the border, authorities said. The shooting was described by a law enforcement official as a “use of force incident.”
It has not been announced whether the officer was injured or whether the suspect was caught.
No further information has been released.
This story will be updated.
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This article originally appeared in El Paso Times: Border Patrol agent shot at from Mexican side of border
