Border Chase Ends in Shooting
A stolen vehicle pursuit from Riverside County culminated in a shooting near the San Ysidro Port of Entry Wednesday night.
By Ethan Cook ·
San Diego Police are investigating a shooting that concluded a high-speed vehicle pursuit near the U.S.-Mexico border Wednesday evening. The incident began in Riverside County and ended in the San Ysidro area, where the suspect was taken into custody.
At 6:46 p.m., deputies from the Riverside County Sheriff's Office started chasing a driver in a stolen car near Van Buren Boulevard and Clay Street in Jurupa Valley. The driver did not yield to the stop attempt, forcing deputies to pursue the vehicle through Jurupa Valley and onto westbound State Route 91. The chase continued south on Interstate 5, crossing into San Diego County.
The pursuit ended in San Ysidro, close to the international border, where officers arrested the suspect. The agency has not yet confirmed the suspect's physical condition. Aviation crews and a K-9 unit assisted in the operation. No Riverside County deputies were injured during the incident.
By 8 p.m., multiple law enforcement officers and an ambulance occupied the lanes near the San Ysidro Port of Entry. At 8:45 p.m., Caltrans reported a traffic collision on southbound I-5 at Camino De La Plaza. Traffic was diverted to State Route 905.
The California Highway Patrol closed the San Ysidro Port of Entry at 9:20 p.m. for an undetermined amount of time. The agency advised drivers to use alternative routes and told border crossers to use the Otay Mesa Port of Entry.
San Diego police continued their investigation into the shooting. No additional details were available as of the latest update.
