Saturday, Feb 21, 2009
Posted on Sat, Feb. 21, 2009
U.S. Border Patrol shoots drug-smuggling suspect in New Mexico

The Associated Press
EL PASO — U.S. Border Patrol agents shot a man described as a drug-smuggling suspect in the New Mexico desert Thursday night, federal officials said Friday.

Doug Mosier, a Border Patrol spokesman in El Paso, said agents tried to stop a pickup headed north along a desert ranch road about 11 p.m. when the driver ran over an agent. At least one other agent opened fire, hitting the driver at least once. Mosier said the agent’s injuries were not life-threatening. The driver’s condition was unavailable Friday.

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