International News: Border patrol agents who tried to help 4-year-old at border barrier were shot at

Published by BBNTEAM at May 23, 2023

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Posted: Tuesday, May 23, 2023. 10:22 am CST.

By Zoila Palma Gonzalez: U.S. and Mexican law enforcement authorities are seeking the culprit/s who dropped a 4-year-old child from a border barrier in San Diego.

According to CNN, the incident occurred on May 15 around 9 p.m.

The child was dropped over the border barrier by someone entering the U.S. illegally, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said.

The agents who rushed to assist the child were reportedly shot at.

“Agents reported hearing both the impact and ricochet of gunshots off of the secondary border barrier just north of their location,” CBP added.

“With emergency medical services, the San Diego Fire Department, and the child still on scene, agents directed everyone in the area to cover,” it added.

The child did not suffer serious injuries.

The investigation to seek those responsible is still ongoing.

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