Multiple Border Patrol Officers Injured, One Killed in Gunfight with Suspected Narcos off Puerto Rican Coast:
Multiple U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers were injured in a gunfight Thursday as they attempted to board a suspected smuggling boat off the coast of Puerto Rico.
Five U.S. border agents with CBP’s Air and Marine Operations arm were shot, including one fatally, by what are presumed to be drug dealers 14 miles off the coast of northwestern Puerto Rico, CBP sources told the Washington Examiner.
“On Nov. 17, at approximately 8:00AM, three CBP Marine Interdiction Agents were involved in an exchange of gunfire with individuals on board a suspected smuggling vessel upon approach 14 miles off the coast of Cabo Rojo Puerto Rico. The Marine Agents suffered various gunshot injuries as a result,” the CBP said in a statement obtained by Fox News.
“The agents are being airlifted by CBP and Coast Guard to the Puerto Rico Trauma Center. The event is currently under investigation. Additional information will be provided as it becomes available,” the statement added.
The incident reportedly happened early Thursday morning local time, the Examiner reported. Air and Marine Operations agents patrol the skies and sea to apprehend human and drug traffickers. CBP has not officially confirmed the casualty count. --->READ MORE HERE
CBP Officer Killed, Four More Injured in Shootout off Coast of Puerto Rico:
Five U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers were shot, one fatally, after boarding a suspicious vessel off the coast of Puerto Rico Thursday. Four officers were airlifted to a medical facility in Puerto Rico after sustaining wounds during the melee.
In an exclusive report from the Washington Examiner, a CBP official initially said three officers were “involved in an exchange of gunfire with individuals on board a suspected smuggling vessel upon approach 14 miles off the coast of Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico.” CBP did not indicate exactly how many officers were injured.
In a tweet, Examiner reporter Anna Giaritelli said CBP sources informed her that a total of five officers were injured in the shootout, including one fatally. The officers are CBP Air and Marine Interdiction agents who provide patrol services in support of CBP and the Border Patrol at land and coastal border areas. --->READ MORE HERE
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