Travis James Eckstein Mexico Border Shooting

Travis James Eckstein Mexico Border Shooting --- ===

June 3, 2019 Travis James Eckstein Mexico Border Shooting 23-year-old US citizen Travis James Eckstein (white male) was killed trying to drive from Mexico back into the United States. At  San Diego's San Ysidro Port of Entry, he failed to stop for an inspection, then rammed into another vehicle when he got blocked in. He then fired out of the vehicle and then got out and fired at seven border agents, who were unhurt and then returned fire and killed him. He was apparently smuggling two Chinese men with no legal status to enter the U.S in the rear of the truck [4]


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1. Man killed in shootout at border had 2 Chinese hidden in pickup   SAN DIEGO -- Police Wednesday identified the man killed in a shootout with border officers near the San Ysidro Port of Entry and released new details about the deadly gun battle.  Travis James Eckstein (white male) , a 23-year-old US citizen, was identified as the gunman.  Eckstein had two people in his truck at the time of his deadly shootout with Customs and Border Protection officers, San Diego Police Department revealed. The two passengers were interviewed and eventually turned over to CBP officers. Both were Chinese citizens, according to CBP officials.  Eckstein was driving into the US from Mexico when he refused to stop for CBP Monday around 7:45 p.m., according to SDPD. He rammed into another vehicle as he tried to escape but got blocked in. That's when officers say Eckstein opened fire.  "The suspect began firing a gun out of his vehicle towards the officers, then exited his vehicle and continued firing at the officers," San Diego police Lt. Matt Dobbs said. "The officers returned fire, striking the suspect."  Eckstein's truck was riddled with bullets and he was pronounced dead at the scene after CBP officers and San Diego Fire-Rescue gave medical aid. Seven CBP officers were involved in the shooting.
2. Agents shoot, kill man at California-Mexico border crossing - ABC News  U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents fatally shot a motorist who refused to stop at California's border with Mexico. San Diego police say ...
3. Shots fired at California border crossing after pickup fails to stop ... nbc news did not say whether officers were fired upon, or if anyone was hit or arrested. The incident occurred around 7:30 p.m.at the San Ysidro port of entry, which ...
4. U.S. man fatally shot at border believed to have been smuggling Chinese men NBC news two men were found in the back of the suspect's truck after the shooting at the San Ysidro Port of Entry.U.S. citizen killed in a gun battle  
5. US Citizen Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting At San Ysidro Port of ...  https://www.kpbs.org/news/2019/.../us-citizen-killed-in-officer-involved-shooting-at/   23-year-old man who opened fire on U.S. Customs and Border Patrol personnel at the San Ysidro Port of Entry was shot and killed by agents, authorities said Tuesday morning. ... "CBP officers and San Diego Fire-Rescue personnel attempted life-saving measures on the suspect; however ...

1. 'I just decided to run': Man caught in crossfire of deadly border shooting https://fox5sandiego.com/.../i-just-decided-to-run-man-caught-in-crossfire-of-deadly-..driver caught in the crossfire of a deadly shooting between border officers and a man at the San Ysidro Port of Entry shared his story with FOX 5 Tuesday. The sound of at least 14 or 15 gunshots rang out in the northbound lanes of Interstate 5 Monday night as U.S. Customs and ...