US border agent fires at moving vehicle during immigration stop, officials say

Homeland security department claims agent shot in self-defense' after driver refused to roll window down

A federal agent fired at a moving vehicle in southern California after the driver refused to roll down his window during an immigration stop and sped off, the Department of Homeland Security said.

A DHS statement said the driver struck two US Customs and Border Protection agents as he drove away on Saturday, prompting one agent to fire his weapon in self-defense". No one was hit by the bullets.