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http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2...ts-man-border/

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U.S. officers trying to arrest border crosser assaulted by rocks, spiked piece of wood
By Debbi Baker
6:45 a.m., June 22, 2011

SAN YSIDRO — A Border Patrol agent shot and killed a man who was trying to enter the country from Mexico Tuesday night during a fight that left another agent injured.

The agent spotted three men who were crossing at the border fence just before 7:30 p.m. and called for assistance, San Diego police homicide Lt. Ernie Herbert said.

Border Patrol Agent Michael Jimenez said the location was 1.6 miles west of the San Ysidro Port of Entry.

When a second agent arrived they tried to arrest the trio and two of them fled back into Mexico through an opening in the fence, Herbert said.

Agents caught the third man who resisted arrest and started to fight.

As the struggle ensued one of the other men leaned over the top of the fence and hurled large rocks and a piece of wood with nails sticking out of it at the agents, Herbert said.

The piece of wood hit one of them in the head, the lieutenant said.

As the man began to throw another rock the other agent opened fire, hitting him once. He fell back into Mexico and died at the scene, Herbert said.

The man involved in the scuffle was arrested.

The agent who opened fire has been with the force for three years. Police have not released his name nor the names of the men.

The agent who was hit with the board was treated at a hospital and released, police said.

The Border Patrol is expected to release a statement about the incident today, Agent Jiminez said.