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Agents shoot, kill man at California-Mexico border crossing

In this Dec. 9, 2018 photo, a woman and children are ushered into cars by U.S. Border Patrol agents after crossing illegally over the border wall into San Diego, Calif., as seen from Tijuana, Mexico. U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents fatally shot a motorist who refused to stop at California’s border with Mexico at the San Ysidro Port of Entry on Monday, June 3, 2019. (Rebecca Blackwell / AP)
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SAN DIEGO – U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents fatally shot a motorist who refused to stop at California’s border with Mexico.

San Diego police say the shooting took place Monday night in a secondary vehicle inspection area near the San Ysidro Port of Entry. Police say the suspect’s vehicle was blocked and he opened fire on the officers.

KNSD-TV obtained video showing gunfire erupted as cars waited in line to get into the U.S.

Border agents yelled, “Get down, everybody get down!” At least a dozen shots were heard.

The officers returned fire, and the suspect was hit. CBP officers and fire-rescue attempted life-saving measures, but he did not survive.

Police say the name of the 23-year-old U.S. citizen was withheld for family notification.

None of the seven officers involved was injured.