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Post by RPankn on May 18, 2006 17:56:48 GMT -5
Posting these stories for posterity because I have a feeling this incident might turn out like the de Menezes assassination, and the air marshal shooting in Miami last year. As I told my family, Americans will regret letting these a-holes militarize the border.May 18, 2006 4:41 pm US/Pacific At Least One Fatally Shot At San Ysidro Border(AP) SAN DIEGO Officials say the San Ysidro border crossing is shut down after U.S. authorities shot and killed the driver of a car headed for Mexico. The shooting occurred on southbound Interstate 5 around 3:30 p.m., about 50 feet north of the San Ysidro Port of Entry, the world's busiest border crossing, which links Tijuana, Mexico with San Diego. A spokesman for the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department says the driver, who not immediately identified, was pronounced dead at the scene with multiple gunshot wounds. There were no immediate reports of any other injuries. The California Highway Patrol sealed off southbound access to the border and rush-hour traffic is backed up for more than a mile. cbs2.com/local/local_story_138194332.html
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Post by RPankn on May 18, 2006 17:59:12 GMT -5
Police: One Killed In Border ShootingPOSTED: 4:13 pm PDT May 18, 2006 UPDATED: 5:10 pm PDT May 18, 2006 SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- A fatal shooting has shut down the San Ysidro Port of Entry, according to the Border Patrol and the San Diego Police Department. The shooting occurred at about 3:30 p.m. It is not yet clear who fired the weapon, but it is known that a law-enforcement person was responsible for the shooting. Police said one person was killed. The San Diego Fire Department said shots were fired at a black sport-utility vehicle at the border. Shattered glass from the driver's side window is visible on the ground outside the SUV. The California Highway Patrol has shut down both northbound and southbound lanes of the freeway until further notice. Refresh this page updates. www.nbc4.tv/news/9241607/detail.html
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Post by RPankn on May 18, 2006 18:03:09 GMT -5
Tijuana Border Crossing Shut Down After Driver ShotFrom Associated Press 5:25 PM PDT, May 18, 2006 SAN DIEGO -- A busy U.S-Mexico border crossing was shut down this afternoon after federal authorities shot and killed the driver of a car headed for Mexico, officials said. The shooting occurred on southbound Interstate 5 around 3:30 p.m. about 50 feet north of the San Ysidro Port of Entry, the world's busiest border crossing, which links Tijuana, Mexico with San Diego. Officials with U.S. Customs and Border Protection were attempting to stop the vehicle, which was under surveillance for suspected migrant smuggling. The driver, who was not immediately identified, was pronounced dead at the scene with multiple gunshot wounds, said Maurice Luque, a spokesman for the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department. In a scene broadcast live by TV news helicopters, a black sport-utility vehicle sat in the middle of the roadway with a shattered driver's side window. There were no immediate reports of any other injuries. It was unclear whether the vehicle was carrying any passengers. The California Highway Patrol sealed off southbound access to the border and rush-hour traffic backed up for more than a mile. www.latimes.com/news/local/la-051806border_wr,0,7065231.story?coll=la-home-headlines
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Post by RPankn on May 18, 2006 18:11:23 GMT -5
Border crossing shut down after shooting Posted 5/18/06 SAN DIEGO - Ca. A border crossing from California into Mexico is shut down after U.S. authorities shot and killed the driver of a car headed south. The shooting occurred on southbound Interstate 5 around 3:30 p.m., about 50 feet north of the San Ysidro port of entry, the world's busiest border crossing, which links Tijuana with San Diego. A spokesman for the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department says the driver, who not immediately identified, was pronounced dead at the scene with multiple gunshot wounds. There were no immediate reports of any other injuries. The California Highway Patrol has shut down the southbound access to the border. www.kget.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=05EB6CAF-3D63-40A9-A8B7-E5807BEE801E
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Post by RPankn on May 18, 2006 18:18:25 GMT -5
Apparently the San Diego Union Tribune feels confident enough to report, as fact, that more than one person was in the vehicle, and they were trying to exit illegaly -- even though the circumstances of this incident are sketchy, at best.Attempted border crosser killed at Port of Entry SIGNONSANDIEGO NEWS SERVICES 4:18 p.m. May 18, 2006 SAN DIEGO – One person was killed Thursday when at least one federal law enforcement officer opened fire on a group of suspected illegal border-crossers trying to drive through the San Ysidro Port of Entry, officials said. The deceased suspect apparently was one of five or more people in a vehicle whose driver was trying to illegally cross the U.S.-Mexico line on Interstate 5, according to San Diego police. Preliminary evidence indicated that the shooting involved U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel, SDPD Detective Gary Hassen said. The ensuing investigation closed the Port of Entry to traffic on both sides during the start of the evening rush hour, resulting in traffic backups estimated at 10 miles. www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/20060518-1618-borderois.html
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Post by RPankn on May 18, 2006 18:21:11 GMT -5
Here, CBS News says 4 others were in the vehicle and were wounded.May 18, 2006 6:05 pm US/Mountain One Dead After Shooting At Calif.-Mexico Border(CBS) SAN YSIDRO A busy U.S-Mexico border crossing was shut down Thursday after federal authorities opened fire on a car headed for Mexico, killing the driver and wounding four others. The shooting occurred on southbound Interstate 5 around 3:30 pm about 50 feet north of the San Ysidro Port of Entry, the world's busiest border crossing, which links Tijuana, Mexico with San Diego. Officials with U.S. Customs and Border Protection were attempting to stop the vehicle, which was under surveillance for suspected migrant smuggling. The driver, who was not immediately identified, was pronounced dead at the scene with multiple gunshot wounds, said Maurice Luque, a spokesman for the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department. In a scene broadcast live by CBS affiliate KFMB's news helicopter, a black SUV sat in the middle of the roadway with a shattered driver's side window. KFMB reports said four passengers inside the SUV were wounded in the shooting. The California Highway Patrol sealed off southbound access to the border and rush-hour traffic backed up for more than a mile. cbs4denver.com/national/topstories_story_138200722.html
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Post by RPankn on May 18, 2006 18:26:04 GMT -5
This story adds the observations of an unidentified witness.[/b]Fatal Shooting Shuts Down Border Crossing[/b] POSTED: 4:08 pm PDT May 18, 2006 UPDATED: 5:40 pm PDT May 18, 2006 SAN DIEGO -- A fatal shooting has shut down the San Ysidro Port of Entry, according to the Border Patrol and the San Diego Police Department. The shooting took place at about 3:30 p.m., NBC 7/39 reported. The incident occurred after the driver of a black SUV was confronted by customs agents at the border. Some time shortly thereafter, a Border Patrol agent became involved and fired a weapon, killing the occupant of the SUV. A witness said she heard the officer tell the driver of the car to stop, but the person accelerated. The witness said she heard two shots. Shattered glass from the driver's side window was visible on the ground outside the SUV. Traffic has backed up for miles in both directions at the border. The California Highway Patrol shut down both northbound and southbound lanes of the freeway. An hour after the shooting, traffic headed south was still not being permitted to cross, but some cars were entering the U.S. from the south. Many drivers on the north side of the border were standing on top of their cars and some were seen driving backwards on the freeway, NBC 7/39 reported. The border is still open to pedestrian traffic. Traffic is expected to get heavy at the Otay Mesa as well, as drivers find alternative routes. www.nbcsandiego.com/news/9241581/detail.html
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Post by RPankn on May 18, 2006 18:29:33 GMT -5
CNN's version. Adds an named witness', who was 4 cars back, observations.Shooting closes border crossingFriday, May 19, 2006 Posted: 0103 GMT (0903 HKT) SAN DIEGO, California (AP) -- Authorities shut down a busy U.S-Mexico border crossing Thursday after U.S. authorities shot and killed the driver of a car headed for Mexico, officials said. The shooting occurred on southbound Interstate 5 around 3:30 p.m. about 50 feet north of the San Ysidro Port of Entry, the world's busiest border crossing, which links Tijuana, Mexico, with San Diego. The driver, who not immediately identified, was pronounced dead at the scene with multiple gunshot wounds, said Maurice Luque, a spokesman for the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials were trying to stop a black SUV that was under surveillance for suspected immigrant smuggling. A motorist said that a federal agent rapped on the vehicle's window with his baton, but the driver accelerated and the agent opened fire. Anna Valderrama, of Tijuana, who was about four vehicles back when the shooting occurred, said she counted four passengers in the vehicle. There were no immediate reports of any other injuries. The black Dodge Durango sat in the middle of the road with a shattered driver's side window. The California Highway Patrol sealed off southbound access to the border and rush-hour traffic backed up more than a mile. edition.cnn.com/2006/US/05/18/border.shooting.ap/
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Post by RPankn on May 18, 2006 18:34:47 GMT -5
Border crossing shut following fatal shooting ASSOCIATED PRESS 4:34 p.m. May 18, 2006 SAN YSIDRO – Authorities shut down the San Ysidro Port of Entry on Thursday after U.S. authorities shot and killed the driver of a sport utility vehicle headed for Mexico, officials said. The shooting occurred on southbound Interstate 5 around 3:30 p.m. about 50 feet north of the Port of Entry, the world's busiest border crossing, which links Tijuana with San Diego. The driver apparently was one of five or more people riding in the black SUV, San Diego police said. The driver, who was not immediately identified, died at the scene with multiple gunshot wounds, said Maurice Luque, a spokesman for the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department. In a scene broadcast live by TV news helicopters, the SUV sat in the middle of the roadway with a shattered driver's side window. There were no immediate reports of any other injuries. The California Highway Patrol sealed off southbound access to the border and commuter traffic backed up for several miles. www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/20060518-1634-ca-bordershooting.html
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Post by RPankn on May 18, 2006 18:43:39 GMT -5
Like clockwork, the administration's amen corner shows up at DU urging everyone to give authorities the benefit of the doubt:jody (1000+ posts) Thu May-18-06 08:40 PM Response to Original message 13. IMO criticism should wait until more facts are known. n Wheres The Beef (46 posts) Thu May-18-06 08:57 PM Response to Reply #13 14. No kidding Edited on Thu May-18-06 08:58 PM by Wheres The Beef KABC reporting the car heading TO Mexico also. This happens all the time down here. Criminals trying to cross the border into Mexico. Lets get the story right before we start blaming the border patrol! Sometimes news reports can be wrong! Marie26 (1000+ posts) Thu May-18-06 09:25 PM Response to Original message 15. Well, this wasn't really an anti-immigrant thing. The car was heading TOWARDS Mexico. If the agent shot it, it's probably because they refused to stop at the checkpoint or something. Mr_Spock (1000+ posts) Thu May-18-06 09:32 PM Response to Reply #15 16. "which was under surveillance for suspected migrant smuggling." I'm not sure what the deal is here... Marie26 (1000+ posts) Thu May-18-06 09:45 PM Response to Reply #16 17. Maybe they'd already flagged the car description or license plate when it previously entered the US because they suspected that car was involved in smuggling immigrants past the border. Then, when the car later headed back across the US border to pick up more passengers, the Border Patrol agent tried to stop it at the checkpoint to question the driver. "A federal agent rapped on the Durango's window with his baton, but the driver accelerated and the agent opened fire, said Anna Valderrama of Tijuana, Mexico, who was about four vehicles back when the shooting occurred." I guess there might be an overreaction because he didn't try to shoot out the tires, but I can also see why the Agent felt like he had to stop the car. [ It makes no sense why the border patrol would wait until later in the day to stop a vehicle it had earlier flagged for suspicion of smuggling, long after its passengers had been unloaded, anymore than it does why someone would smuggle immigrants back to Mexico after smuggling them into the U.S. I can't believe what passes for rational thought in this country these days.] www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x2293480#2293624
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Post by RPankn on May 18, 2006 18:47:02 GMT -5
Why would someone try to smuggle migrants out of the U.S.? When someone migrates here illegally, isn't the point to remain in the U.S. and not risk getting caught coming back and forth from Mexico? And if they had migrated here illegally, why would they do so at a border crossing staffed by border patrol agents and the national guard?
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