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Immigrants attack Border Patrol agent with rocks

Dec 8, 2006


YUMA, Ariz. A Border Patrol agent working near Yuma has been hospitalized after illegal immigrants tossed baseball size rocks at him.

The attack occurred as the agent was apprehending an illegal immigrant near San Luis.

A border camera operator observed seven individuals enter the U-S illegally and notified the agent.

One of the rocks tossed at the agent struck him in the head causing a laceration and profuse bleeding.

The agent managed to fire his weapon in self-defense at the individuals throwing rocks.

It's unknown if any of the immigrants were struck.

The illegal immigrants fled into Mexico and additional Border Patrol agents arrived at the scene to provide assistance and medical care.

The injured agent was transported to Yuma Regional Medical Center, where he received 12 stitches to close the wound to his head.