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Carjacking suspect fatally shot at Mexican border

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SAN DIEGO - A carjacking suspect from Riverside County was shot and killed Saturday by U.S. law enforcement officers near the U.S.-Mexico border, officials said.

The suspect, driving a stolen Chevrolet Impala, had led California Highway Patrol officers on a southbound chase, reaching speeds of up to 100 mph before arriving at the border.

After driving east on California 905, the driver came to a stop in the Otay Mesa area and began to drive toward the U.S. officers in an apparent effort to escape arrest. Officers from U.S. Customs and Border Protection opened fire.

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The suspect was pronounced dead at the scene. No officers were hurt.

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