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A border agent has died and eVDEn Eve NaKliYAT<\/a> two others are ‘gravely’ injured following a shootout off the coast of Puerto Rico early Thursday morning.<\/p>\n Federal officials say a U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations unit was on routine control about 14 miles off the coast of Cabo Rojo at around 8am local time, when they were interdicting suspected smugglers.<\/p>\n They then became\u00a0‘involved in an exchange of gunfire with individuals on board a suspected smuggling vessel,’ border officials say. One of the suspected smugglers also died in the shooting.<\/p>\n The area is part of a major drug smuggling corridor for cocaine coming out of South America, officials say.<\/p>\n First responders rushed to the scene and were seen airlifting agents to a hospital on\u00a0 the nearby island, where agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland evDEN eVE NaKliyaT<\/a> Security Investigations unit were waiting, the \u00a0reports.<\/p>\n Two of the suspect smugglers were taken into custody. In the event you loved this post and you wish to receive much more information relating to EVDen eve NAkliyat<\/a> i implore you to visit our page. A Puerto Rico reports that the suspects are American citizens.<\/p>\n During the investigation, authorities seized several bundles of cocaine, firearms and even the boat.<\/p>\n The FBI is now leading the investigation into the shooting, and Limary Cruz-Rubio, a spokeswoman for EVDEN eVe naKliyaT<\/a> the San Juan office, told the the shooting is being investigated as an assault on a federal officer.<\/p>\n \n\n <\/div>\n