Border Patrol agent shoots man who attacked him with rock
SAN DIEGO – A Border Patrol agent shot and wounded a suspected illegal immigrant Thursday after the man assaulted him with a rock, authorities said.
The agent had gone to check on a seismic detection device in a rugged canyon off Barrett Smith Road near State 94 between the communities of Barrett Junction and Tecate about 6 p.m., sheriff's Lt. Dennis Brugos said.
He came upon two men and tried to take them into custody but they resisted and pelted the agent with rocks and sticks, Brugos said. The agent fired once, hitting the 30-year-old man.
Border Patrol officials notified the Sheriff's Department and California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection about the shooting at 7 p.m.
A CalFire dispatcher said the wounded man was stuck in a 500-foot ravine. It took firefighters using a winch at the top of the ravine about two hours to hoist up the man. He was flown to hospital with injuries authorities say are not life-threatening.
He was arrested and will face charges that include assault on a federal officer.
The agent was treated for minor injuries. The other man got away.
The sheriff's department is investigating the shooting, which is routine with officer-involved shootings in unincorporated areas.
Debbi Baker: (619) 293-1710; debbi.baker@uniontrib.com
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