DETROIT — The U.S. border agency says a Canadian man was shot after allegedly pointing a handgun at guards at the Ambassador Bridge crossing between Windsor, Ont., and Detroit.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection says in a statement the man stopped his car before the U.S. inspection booth around 3 a.m. Sunday and starting walking towards border officers while waving a gun.
It says the officers ordered him to drop the weapon but that he then pointed it in the officers' direction, prompting them to open fire.
The agency says the man, who it hasn't identified, was treated and released from hospital before being taken into custody.
It says the man has had "previous encounters" with Canadian law enforcement.
The statement says border and Department of Homeland Security officials are investigating along with Detroit police.
Spokesman Kris Grogan says no additional information will be released at this time.
