San Diego, California – Authorities have identified the man injured earlier this week when U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents opened fire at the Otay Mesa Port of Entry.
On Friday, the San Diego Police Department said the driver was 59-year-old Humberto Chavarria-Cervantes of Los Angeles. He suffered cuts to his face from shattered glass when CBP officers fired into his windshield Monday night, after what they describe as a dangerous attempt to flee inspection.
The incident began around 9 p.m., when Chavarria-Cervantes, a U.S. citizen, drove into the inspection lanes from Mexico. Agents directed him toward a secondary inspection area, but instead of complying, police say he accelerated and headed toward the north side of the facility. When his way was blocked by other cars, he turned back—this time at high speed in the direction of several Customs officers…