Overview

• A Border Patrol agent fatally shot an armed individual during a confrontation early Sunday near the Otay Mesa Port of Entry.
• The incident involved a gun battle between U.S. Border Patrol agents and a group aiming to rob migrants.
• The armed individual was part of a 'rip crew' targeting migrants crossing into the U.S. illegally.
• No Border Patrol agents were injured during the encounter.
• The clash highlights the increasing brazenness of criminal activities at the border.