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Federal Immigration Agents Shoot at Vehicle in San Bernardino

Customs and Border Protection describes the shooting as a self-defense response to officers being hit by a fleeing vehicle.

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Overview

  • Community video and the Inland Coalition for Immigrant Justice say masked agents broke windows without identifying themselves or presenting a warrant before firing three shots at the truck.
  • San Bernardino police initially withdrew under the California Values Act but later returned to assist with crowd control when agents portrayed the incident as a non-immigration arrest for assaulting officers.
  • DHS confirms two CBP officers were struck by the vehicle but has not released details on the severity of their injuries.
  • The driver remains at large amid conflicting federal and local accounts over whether he was briefly detained and then released.
  • Department of Homeland Security has opened an internal investigation as advocates press for independent oversight and transparency.