Thread: 2 "Mexican Nationals" Shot and Killed a Texas Border Patrol Agent

Originally Posted by Newmexican

They had been robbing folks in the area for while but hadn't killed anyone until now.
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2014...were-attacked/

Shall we apply Liberal Logic here? Here goes:

If the deceased and his father had not been armed this incident would have merely been a robbery. Instead we now have one life lost and surely the ruin of another two young men. My heart goes out to all three.

Only a Libtard could think that way.

ILLEGAL ALIENS SUSPECTED IN BORDER PATROL AGENT'S DEATH



by ILDEFONSO ORTIZ 5 Aug 2014, 7:50 AM PDT

LUBBOCK, Texas -- The two illegal aliens suspected of murdering an off duty border patrol agent in South Texas are expected to be formally charged Tuesday with capital murder and other offenses.

Breitbart Texas has learned that the two men who confessed to having shot U.S. Border Patrol agent, Javier Vega, in Willacy County are 40-year-old Ismael Hernandez and 30-year-old Gustavo Tijerina, both from Matamoros, Tamaulipas and living in the Rio Grande Valley illegally.

The two men are expected to go before a judge to face one count of capital murder, four counts of aggravated robbery, and other charges for their role in the murder. If convicted of the capital murder charge they could face the death penalty.

Based on the information that the two men have given to authorities, they may be behind a rash of similar robberies in nearby Cameron County, a border county, where they targeted fishermen, said Willacy County Sheriff Larry Spence, whose agency is handling the murder case.

The way the men worked was that they would drive around secluded areas looking for victims and then drive back with one of them shooting various rounds into the air while the other would take their victims valuables and vehicles leaving them stranded, Spence said.

Vega had been enjoying time off with his family at a fishing spot on the eastern side of the county near the community of Santa Monica, just west of Lyford Texas.

In Vega’s case, the gunmen encountered a border patrol agent who along with his father fired back to defend their family.

“Sometime were not sure when he was shot in the chest and his father was shot in the hip,” Spence said.

After fighting off the gunmen, Vega’s mother rushed them to get medical attention but the gunshot wound proved fatal, the sheriff said.

The two men sped off but were forced to leave their vehicle behind because of the damage made by Vega’s bullets. The gunmen trekked for miles and hid in a shed in the nearby town of Sebastian where authorities caught them after a five hour manhunt when a homeowner alerted them to their location.

The National Border Patrol Council, a union that represents border patrol agents, issued a statement expressing their sadness at the loss of their fellow agent but praising him and his family on their resilience to fight back in the face of danger. The union also thanked the law enforcement community for their swift response in apprehending the suspects.

“Agent Vega’s actions were in keeping with the finest traditions of the United States Border Patrol and his will be a place, deserved of honor and glory, when the final story of the United States Border Patrol is written,” the NBPC said in their prepared statement. “Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family, friends and colleagues in the Rio Grande Valley Sector.”

http://www.breitbart.com/Breitbart-T...re-from-Mexico

They were illegals and they had guns.

2 held in killing of off-duty Border Patrol agent

By - Associated Press - Tuesday, August 5, 2014

RAYMONDVILLE, Texas (AP) - Two men from Mexico face capital murder charges after an off-duty Border Patrol agent was fatally shot and his father wounded during a South Texas fishing trip.

Willacy (WIL’-uh-see) County Sheriff Larry Spence says investigators believe the suspects tried to rob Agent Javier Vega Jr. of Kingsville and his family.

Hospital officials on Tuesday didn’t immediately return a message on the condition of Javier Vega Sr. of La Feria (luh FAY’-ree-uh).

The Vegas were shot Sunday night while fishing near Santa Monica with relatives. The suspects were captured in nearby Sebastian.

Jail officials on Tuesday referred questions about the suspects to the sheriff, who didn’t immediately return messages. Spence on Monday said the suspects also face charges of attempted capital murder, aggravated robbery and evidence tampering.

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