A man who was shot and killed by a U.S. Border Patrol agent in California threw large rocks at the guard, including one about the size of a basketball, investigators said on Wednesday.
The man, who was suspected of being in the country illegally, reportedly began throwing fist-sized stones from a hillside perch near the Otay Mesa border crossing, just before 7am on Tuesday.
The rocks became larger, and one of the bigger pieces hit the agent in the head. The border guard then fired his gun at least twice, fearing he might be killed or incapacitated if he was hit again.
The agent tried to revive the man, who died at the scene. The man's identity is unknown. The agent, whose name was not disclosed, was treated at a hospital for minor injuries and released.
The episode in a remote, mountainous area about 4 miles east of San Diego's Otay Mesa border crossing comes amid debate about whether the Border Patrol should respond to rock attacks with lethal force.
Under current policy, agents can use deadly force if they have a reasonable belief that their lives or the lives of others are in danger.
The Border Patrol has long maintained the rocks can be lethal weapons.
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This Rock sent a border agent to the hospital
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'The easiest way to stop these incidents from happening is to stop attacking Border Patrol agents,' said Shawn Moran of the National Border Patrol Council.Read the full story HERE.
"The easiest way to stop these incidents from happening is to stop attacking Border Patrol agents,'".....BINGO!
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1 comment:
I have NO SYMPATHY for any JACKASS ILLEGAL alien or Citizen who assaults law enforcement officers with boulders while he/she's in the line of doing their duty.
THIS GUY GOT WHAT HE DESERVED.
A Dead Offender, isn't a repeat offender.
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