Border Patrol Kills Armed Individual in Clash with Migrant-Robbing Bandits

A gunfight near the Otay Mesa Port of Entry resulted in the death of an armed individual attempting to rob migrants.

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.