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Border Patrol Agent Who Fatally Shot Rock-Throwing Suspect Had Just Over 2 Years on Job

allan11 years ago02 mins

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Border Patrol agent who pulled the trigger in a deadly shooting along the California-Mexico border last week had just over two years on the job, ABC 10 News reports. Agent Daniel Basinger is now back on duty. The shooting happened around 6:40 a.m. on Feb. 18 after two agents split up…

Mexico Lashes Out Over Fatal Border Patrol Shooting at Border with California

allan11 years ago11 mins

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The Mexican government is incensed over the latest fatal Border Patrol shooting of an undocumented migrant on the California-Mexico border. CNN reports that Mexican authorities accused the agency of using excessive force against a Mexican national Jesus Flores Cruz, who was shot after an agent was hit with a rock. The agent…