A group of American hikers came under cartel fire Wednesday in the Jacumba Wilderness area near the U.S.-Mexico border. The attack left one hiker injured, while the others in the group were unharmed. The shooting occurred about 70 miles east of San Diego, California.
Greg Bovino, chief patrol agent for the Border Patrol's El Centro Sector, described the incident as a "brutal attack" involving gunfire and robbery, according to the Border Report. The wounded man, who was shot twice, was airlifted to a hospital after receiving medical assistance from agents on the scene. The hiker's condition has not been disclosed, nor has the hospital's name.
