Border Patrol shooting in California leaves 1 dead

By Dom Calicchio

U.S. Border Patrol personnel were involved in a shooting incident in California on Friday that resulted in a fatality, according to reports.

The shooting happened near the San Ysidro crossing into Mexico, FOX 5 of San Diego and City News Service reported.

The man who was killed was described only as a non-U.S. citizen who became involved in an altercation with a border officer, the station reported.

The shooting occurred shortly before 6 p.m. local time near the Las Americas Premium Outlets mall, according to KFMB-TV of San Diego.

No further details were available from the Border Patrol. The incident remained under investigation.

Dom Calicchio is a Senior Editor at FoxNews.com. Reach him at dom.calicchio@foxnews.com. Follow him on Twitter @DomCalicchioFOX

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