The following video provides information regarding a US Border Patrol agent involved pursuit and death in custody which occurred on March 8th, 2024 near Kexico, California. CBP is committed to being a leader in law enforcement accountability and transparency. A portion of this incident was captured on multiple agents bodywn cameras. That footage is being released today in compliance with CBP policy and the May 25th, 2022 executive order on advancing effective accountable policing and criminal justice practices to enhance public trust and public safety. CBP began issuing bodywn cameras in 2021 and continues to expand their deployment nationwide. Bodywn cameras are worn at chest level and capture a general perspective within line of sight from that angle. The camera angle prohibits viewers from seeing everything the agent or officer saw and experienced. Upon activation, both audio and video will turn on. However, there is a 2-minute buffer of video without audio from prior to activation. This feature is designed to capture incidents that occur suddenly where an agent or officer does not immediately activate their camera. On March 8th, 2024, at approximately 11:13 a.m., the US Border Patrol El Centro Sector Communications Center broadcasted that a stolen vehicle described as a white Dodge Caravan was reportedly seen near the California Department of Food and Agriculture Station on Interstate 8 in Winterhaven, California. The following are US Border Patrol radio transmissions from the incident. Radio transmissions are not in real time. Long periods of silence have been removed for this video. I just received a bullet 20 minutes down over at the A station. You've got a stolen vehicle going westbound I 8 from a station. Do we have a make model? It's a Dodge. I believe it's white in color and um I'll head to Gordon's there but pretty much down probably past my it may be a custom license plate. Uh is it a sedan or SUV? Dodge caravan. Hey, what's the last seen westbound I8 at the A station, but that was 20 mics ago. Westbound I8 leaving the A station. I'll shoot up from I'll probably have the best chance there. That's copy. I'll let you know if I see anything, but it's probably west of coordinates by now. At approximately 11:29 a.m., a US Border Patrol agent in a Border Patrol marked vehicle encountered a vehicle matching the description at the intersection of Interstate 8 and State Route 7 near Klexico, California. The agent followed the vehicle, provided the license plate to El Centro Sector Radio Communications, and received a confirmation that it was the stolen vehicle from the earlier broadcast. At approximately 11:33 a.m., the agent activated his emergency equipment and performed a vehicle stop on the southbound shoulder of State Route 7, approximately 3/4 of a mile south of Heber Road. Once the vehicle stopped, the agent reportedly observed the rear driver's side sliding door open and the agent directed the driver to stay inside the vehicle and close the door. The driver then opened the driver's side door and exited the vehicle. The agent saw what appeared to be a firearm in the driver's right hand and ordered him to drop it. A second agent arrived at the scene of the traffic stop and the driver re-entered his vehicle and drove away southbound on State Road 7. The following are US Border Patrol radio transmissions from the incident. Radio transmissions are not in real time. Long periods of silence have been removed for this video. Uh was that the plate for the sporting Dodge? I'm right behind it. I'm going south on the seven. I won't light it up. That's uh copy to the border there so I can have another unit come up. Yeah, 104. That's a good copy. That is the uh the play, sir. All right, copy. I'm going south on the seven right now. Someone start making their way north. Any ages? Copy. [Music] Got enough blast behind that flight. you here, sir? Uh, what was the I'm on the the seven just uh north of Heber of Heer Road. Hey everyone, can you alert the port just in case the east door? Highway 7. I copy here by Highway 7. It's coming north, right? You You head north. I'm headed south. Just north of Eva Road. Headed south. Just north of Eva Road. All right. Continuing south just uh past Keeper Road. I'm going to go ahead and attempt more. Uh vehicle not pulling over. Just threw out a baggie outside the window. Looks like it's uh pulling outside of the road right now. Stand by 10. And then when you get good eyes, just verify if that last uh two digits. Yeah, it's going to be 10. Vehicle yielded. Good. Copy. What's your show me vehicle on Highway 7 about uh 50 yards south of Hea Road. Your star vehicle taking off. The following bodywn camera video was captured by one of the agents involved in this incident. The initial part of this video was recorded during the 2-minute buffer period and does not have audio. [Music] Stay in the vehicle, sir. Stay. Stay in the car. Stay in the car. What's in your What's in your hand? Put it on the ground. Throw it on the ground. Is Put the [ __ ] gun. Put it away, sir. Hey, that vehicle taken off. [Music] Hey. Hey, just for info. He had a small what appeared to be a handgun. Small handgun. The second agent took the primary position in the pursuit and at 11:35 a.m. broadcasted via radio a request for another agent to position himself so that he could deploy a vehicle immobilization device, VID. A supervisory Border Patrol agent answered the agents broadcast and stated he could deploy a VID on State Route 98. The Dodge Caravan continued southbound on State Route 7 and turned westbound onto State Route 98. The supervisor positioned himself approximately 3.9 mi west of State Route 7 near the intersection of State Route 98 and Adder Halt Road and prepared to deploy the V. At approximately 11:38 a.m., as the Dodge Caravan passed his location, the supervisor successfully deployed the V and is subsequently deflated the two front tires. The agents continued to pursue the Dodge Caravan westbound on State Route 98. The following bodywn camera video was captured by one of the agents involved in this incident. The initial part of this video was recorded during the 2-minute buffer period and does not have audio. 45 mph. Is anybody there with 5 west of it or not yet? red. Red and [Music] white on the road. It's going to be the ongoing Continue away from wave [Music] fun. Okay, we got two front tires. Two front tires. At approximately 11:39 a.m., after traveling approximately 8 miles from the location of the V deployment, the Dodge Caravan left the roadway, traveled across an open area on the side of the road, and drove into an irrigation ditch. The Dodge Caravan landed upside down with the windshield facing down on the opposite side of the irrigation canal and against the bank of the canal. Agents requested local emergency services via radio and approached the Dodge Caravan and shouted commands, but received no response from the driver. Agents attempted to open the driver's side door to remove the driver, but were unsuccessful. Agents then broke out the vehicle's windows and observed the driver unconscious and pinned inside the vehicle between the dash and the floorboard. Because the agents could not get into the vehicle, they were unable to provide medical aid. The following bodywn camera video was captured by one of the agents involved in this incident. This video contains graphic content and strong language. Viewer discretion is advised. Okay, we're passing detention center. There's going to be a red car, a red car. And there's going to be it's going to be a white caravan or passenger red car. Approaching other road. Other road. That's going to be the only vehicle. Only vehicle coming up. Only vehicle coming up. That's going to be the only vehicle. Only vehicle Positive spikes. Positive spikes. Okay, we have two back tires on two front tires. Can I text you know this thing keeps on coming? It's coming their way. He's authoriz. Hey, looks like he could have dump in a drain. [Music] [Applause] Yeah. [Music] [Applause] I don't see the driver. I couldn't tell there was a lighter or an actual gun, but it looked like a gun. Can you see him? Can you see him? I can't see him at all. [Music] [Music] 20 location. Come on, patrol, put your hands up. Patrol. Okay, I'm going to go down and get the window. All right, let's watch it. Yeah. [Music] Not good. Are you okay? Can't see him. This right here that I just Yeah, that's this that's He's crushed, man. Hey, have him call fire. Hey, can you move? Can you respond? No, I don't want to touch. Hey, can you go get my sniper hole? You have a knife here. You have a knife. Yeah. Could be the only one. Yeah. He's not moving. No, he's not moving. If you can get on there like I think you see only one just one. Yeah. What? Cuz I can I can grab the legs and put them out right now. Right. Is it Is that Yeah, it's all bent. Huh? It's bent. Not responsive. Right. He's out. Now he's out. At approximately 11:56 a.m. Imperial County Fire and an American Medical Response Ambulance arrived on scene. A short time later, the driver was pronounced deceased. At approximately 1:14 p.m., the Imperial County Medical Examiner arrived on scene and assumed custody of the driver's body. At the scene of the collision, an agent involved in the pursuit reported to a supervisor and other agents that while following the White Dodge Caravan, the agent saw the driver throw what appeared to be a baggie out of the window near the intersection of Heber Road and State Route 7. Agents seized a handgun from the scene of the collision and a baggie containing suspected narcotics was discovered near the intersection of Heber Road and State Route 7. On March 18th, 2024, the San Diego County Medical Examiner conducted an autopsy of the deceased individual. California Highway Patrol and the Medical Examiner are currently investigating this incident and the CBP Office of Professional Responsibility is reviewing the incident. CBP's National Use of Force Review Board will review this incident at the conclusion of the investigation. Links to this video, as well as public statements about this and other incidents and key accountability related policies and data, can be found online at cbp.gov/transparency.