A US Customs and Border Protection officer opened fire at another driver during a road rage incident near JFK Airport early Tuesday, authorities and sources said.
The federal officer said the other motorist began assaulting him after the two got into a fender-bender around 4:50 a.m. on the southbound Van Wyck Expressway, near the entrance to the airport’s central terminal, according to Port Authority Police and law enforcement sources.
A US Customs and Border Protection officer fired shots during a road rage incident near JFK airport. CBS 2 NY
The incident occurred on Tuesday near the airport’s central terminal. WABCThe customs cop then opened fire with his duty weapon, letting off several rounds, police said.
The allegedly violent motorist, who had been driving a silver Mercedes with New Jersey plates, drove off with his rear window shattered, according to the sources.
No injuries were reported.
The officer was off-duty at the time of the altercation, the PAPD said.
The customs agent said the motorist started assaulting him after the collision. WABC
The motorist allegedly drove off after the shooting, as no injuries were reported during the incident. CBS 2 NYHe refused medical attention at the scene, according to the sources.
The incident remains under investigation by the PAPD and is being reviewed by CBP.
“This incident is under review by CBP’s Office of Professional Responsibility who also responded to the scene. No injuries are reported at this time,” a CBP spokesperson said. “Additional requests for information are directed to the Port Authority Police Department, the primary agency investigating this event.”
