Gunfire erupts at California border crossing as CBP officers confront suspect allegedly fleeing to Mexico

Border Patrol officers at the San Ysidro crossing opened fire on a grand theft suspect appearing to make a run for Mexico.

The officers shot at the suspect, who wanted for grand theft auto, after he took Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies on a long pursuit from Jurupa Valley to the Mexican border around 6:45 p.m. Wednesday. The driver failed to yield and took off after deputies tried to pull the suspect over.

The pursuit, spanning 120 miles, ended just several hundred feet away from the border as officers arrested the suspect.

It is unclear if the suspect was injured.

Video footage from the border shows several officers surrounding the vehicle and trying to prevent it from moving until the driver pulled away and they opened fire.

A witness at the scene reportedly witnessed the shots being and said he heard helicopters in the area.

An ambulance was spotted at San Ysidro along with multiple law enforcement officers around 8 p.m., according to NBC San Diego. Caltrans said a traffic collision blocked lanes on the southbound I-5 on Camino De La Plaza.

The incident closed the border crossing for nine hours. Customs and Border Protection advised travelers to use the Otay Mesa border crossing as an alternative.

The San Diego Police Department said the California Highway Patrol was handling the investigation.

Traffic has since reopened at the border, and the lane closure has been lifted.

The suspect’s identity and condition are unknown.

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