A man sought by federal authorities in Puerto Rico died on Tuesday following a shootout that broke as he tried to evade arrest near the U.S. territory's biggest mall, officials said.
The unidentified 22-year-old suspect was hit by a bullet as he tried to flee from agents who were about to arrest him, said Ricardo Mayoral, a subdirector for Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The shooting occurred close to the popular Plaza de las Americas mall in the capital of San Juan in a heavily transited area near police department headquarters.
The man initially was hospitalized, but later died, Mayoral said.
Authorities are investigating how many shots were fired and who fired them, said ICE spokesman Ivan Ortiz. He declined to say what charges the suspect faced.
Federal agencies are investigating. Mayoral said ICE officials would not issue further comment until the investigation is complete.
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