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San Luis police officers cleared in shooting case
SAN LUIS - The Police Department has determined that two officers followed proper procedure when they shot at a van fleeing toward an international border crossing and wounded three undocumented immigrants inside.

The department found that the officers were defending themselves during the Aug. 14 incident, police spokesman Sgt. Ernesto Lugo said.

"Everything was followed according to our procedure, and we're satisfied with the results of the investigation," Police Chief Heriberto Bejarano said.

The Border Patrol said the minivan had picked up a group of undocumented immigrants who had crossed the border. It then turned toward Mexico when agents began following it.

The Border Patrol radioed the San Luis police, and Officers Joel Sauceda and Paulino Rubio were trying to stop the van when it swerved and tried to run one of the officers down, police said.

Lugo said he could not provide other information about the incident, including which officer the van tried to hit.

The two officers, who had been on administrative leave since the incident, returned to duty last week.

Wire and staff reports