Exercising the Right
Off-duty Customs Agent Shoots Intruder
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is the largest law-enforcement agency operating within the Department of Homeland Security. CBP agents are normally tasked with enforcing U.S. regulations related to trade, customs, and immigration. On February 12, one CBP agent was forced to use her training to defend her own home.
According to the ABC affiliate in Pembroke Park, Florida, a break-in occurred at the Pinecrest, Florida, home of a female CBP agent. The incident unfolded around 1 a.m., when police say an intruder broke a sliding glass door to gain access to the woman’s house. The woman was jarred from her sleep by the sound of the shattering glass and quickly retrieved her government-issued .40-caliber pistol. The off-duty agent confronted the intruder and fired at him multiple times. Police were soon called to the house, where they discovered the body of the deceased suspect.
Neighbor Steve Leonard told ABC10 he was “a bit surprised, a bit shocked, but you know, it’s a very quiet neighborhood around here.” But he added, “Well, it is Miami, so it can happen, but not in this neighborhood. This tends to happen in other neighborhoods. But this area has scared me always a bit because we’re so close to U.S. 1, so it’s a quick getaway.”
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