A group of migrants fired upon the Border Patrol agents on Aug. 18, Border Patrol officials said Friday; no agents were injured
A group of U.S. Border Patrol agents were shot at earlier this month when they came across a group of suspected migrants in the Otay Mountain Wilderness area in East County, according to authorities.
An agent said a person in the group fired multiple shots in their direction, Border Patrol officials said. Agents heard gunshots and saw “muzzle flashes.” Additional agents were called.After backup arrived, a second volley of bullets came from the migrant group, officials said. The agents took cover and the migrants headed back into Mexico, officials said.Four days later, U.S. National Guard troops reported seeing an armed individual climb the international border fence in the same area.
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