Thread: AZ: Border agent kills suspected illegal immigrant

Oh oh!!

http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/daily/local/38590.php

Published: 01.12.2007
Border agent kills suspected illegal immigrant
A.J. FLICK
Tucson Citizen
A Border Patrol agent was involved in a scuffle with a man believed to be an illegal immigrant and fatally shot him, an official said.
The shooting happened about 3 p.m. today west of Douglas, said Rob Daniels, spokesman for the Border Patrol's Tucson sector.
The agent, who was not identified, was taking a group of seven suspected illegal immigrants into custody when the shooting took place, Daniels said.
The shooting victim, believed to have been a Mexican man in his early 20s, died at the scene, Daniels said. The man's identity was not released.
The agent was placed on paid administrative leave while the shooting is being investigated, Daniels said.
The Cochise County Sheriff's Department is investigating the shooting, he said.

this agent better be glad hes not in texas.
for he would be facing prison time thats to johnny sutton, debra kanof and
katherine cordone

t doesn't matter that he is in AZ, Gonzales will hang him out to dry, he will probably get the dam death sentence if the other border patrol got 12 yrs for shooting that drug thug in the ass.

This is what a border guard supposed to do, protect the nation. Bush and friends are just trying to scare the borders guards into not doing there job.. Who wants to go to prison people will think, and we will loss guards.

IAA types must really be raising a ruckus over this. The FBI's investigating now.

http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/border/164469

Border agent shoots, kills man crossing near Douglas
By Alexis Huicochea
ARIZONA DAILY STAR
Tucson, Arizona | Published: 01.13.2007

A U.S. Border Patrol agent shot and killed a man believed to be an illegal entrant during a fight Friday afternoon west of Douglas, an official said.

Few details were available about the officer-involved shooting — the first by a Tucson Sector agent this fiscal year, said Rob Daniels, a spokesman for the agency.

Just after 3 p.m., the agent was responding to a call about a group of seven people who were crossing the desert southeast of the Paul Spur Lime plant, west of Douglas and south of Arizona 80, Daniels said.

Upon arrival, the agent took six of the seven people into custody without incident but then became involved in a fight with one man and subsequently shot him to death, he said.

Daniels did not have any information on what the fight was over nor would he say if the man, who was in his early 20s, had a weapon.

According to Daniels, it is not uncommon for one agent to have to handle a group of seven people.

The FBI is conducting the investigation. No further information was available late Friday.

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U.S. Border Patrol agent shoots dead Mexican migrant
Sat Jan 13, 2007 9:58 PM ET



MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A U.S. Border Patrol agent shot and killed a 22-year-old Mexican who was crossing illegally into the United States, U.S. police said on Saturday.

The agent shot Francisco Dominguez, who had crossed into Arizona with family members and other migrants, while trying to take him into custody, Cochise County Sheriff's Office spokesman Carol Capas said.

She declined to give further details, including why the shooting occurred, because of an ongoing investigation. A spokesman at a U.S. Border Patrol office in Tucson, Arizona, could not be reached for comment.

Mexico's Foreign Ministry said it instructed the Mexican Embassy in Washington to investigate the shooting of Dominguez, who came from the state of Puebla.

"The ministry is concerned about these kinds of situations of disproportionate violence that lead to the loss of human lives," it said in a news release.

Every year, thousands of Mexicans risk their lives sneaking across the 2,000-mile border, much of it desert, looking for work to escape poverty.

The millions of illegal Mexican immigrants who work in the United States annually send billions of dollars home to their families.

Last October, President Bush signed legislation to build 700 miles of fencing along the U.S. border, despite massive street protests by opponents and condemnation by Mexico's government.

Immigration is seen as a threat to employment by many Americans. Supporters of the fence say it is also needed to keep out drug smugglers and terrorists.

http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/border/164546

Agent feared for life before fatal shooting
By Brady McCombs
Arizona Daily Star
Tucson, Arizona | Published: 01.14.2007

Officials still aren't saying if a suspected illegal entrant shot and killed Friday by a U.S. Border Patrol agent had a weapon.

The details surrounding a fight between the man who was killed, Francisco Javier Dominguez-Rivera, 22, of Puebla, Mexico, and the Border Patrol agent remained hazy Saturday as officials were tight-lipped about the investigation.

"The agent thought his life was in danger," said Jesús Rodriguez, a Border Patrol Tucson Sector spokesman.

The incident occurred just after 3 p.m. Friday 150 yards north of the border between Bisbee and Douglas, southeast of the Paul Spur Lime plant and Arizona 80, said Carol Capas, Cochise County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman.

A male agent — whose name and age are being withheld by the agency — was responding to a call about a group of seven people who were crossing the desert, said Rob Daniels, a Border Patrol Tucson Sector spokesman.

Upon arrival, the agent took six of the seven people into custody without incident but then became involved in a fight with the one man and subsequently shot him to death, he said.

Officials weren't releasing any information about the scuffle.

The agent has been placed on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of the case, which is standard procedure, Daniels said.

The Cochise County Sheriff's Office is leading the investigation with help from the FBI, said Capas. They were conducting interviews this weekend.
The Dominguez-Rivera autopsy is scheduled for Wednesday.

The Mexican Consulate in Douglas did not return repeated calls Saturday.

The other six people in the group — five men and one woman — were apprehended and may be held as witnesses in the case, Rodriguez said.

They were illegal entrants and not drug runners, Daniels said.

It is the first agent-related shooting of fiscal year 2007, which started Oct. 1, Daniels said. The agency doesn't release the number of such shootings.

Agents have been in at least 23 agent-involved shootings since 1993, many prompted by rock-throwing, Star archives show. Yet, an accurate count remains elusive.

"This only speaks to the need for an independent entity to look into these cases," said Kat Rodriguez, coordinator for Derechos Humanos, an immigrant-rights organization in Tucson.

It also illustrates the escalating violence along the border and the need to examine protocols on agents' approved use of firearms, she said.

The last time an agent shot and killed someone in Cochise County was June 4, 2003, near the Douglas Port of Entry. In that incident, agent Cesar Cervantes shot Ricardo Olivares Martinez, 22, several times in the chest and killed him. Olivares Martinez had been throwing rocks at Cervantes.

That shooting was rare in that it happened during an attempted apprehension. Most illegal entrants follow agents' orders, but there are exceptions, Border Patrol spokesman Rodriguez said, especially among illegal border-crossers who have criminal records.

"Most of the incidents that happen like this usually happen when someone tries to elude us when they have a criminal history or are fleeing Mexican authorities," Rodriguez said.

While captured illegal entrants with no criminal history can usually choose a voluntary return and avoid jail time, criminals are usually held in jails and prosecuted. About 10 percent of apprehended illegal entrants have criminal records, Rodriguez said.

Having violence erupt near the international line is nothing new, Rodriguez said. Most of the violence involving agents takes place near the border like Friday's incident, he said.

"There's that ability for them (illegal entrants) to run back south and make it," he said.

● Contact reporter Brady McCombs at 573-4213 or bmccombs@azstarnet.com.

http://www.kold.com/Global/story.asp?S=5937895
Jan 14, 2007
Mexican president condemns fatal shooting of immigrant

BISBEE, Ariz. Mexican President Felipe Calderon is condemning the shooting death of a Mexican immigrant in Arizona by an agent with the U-S Border Patrol.

22-year-old Francisco Javier Dominguez-Rivera of Puebla, Mexico was killed Friday in a confrontation with the unidentified agent.

The Border Patrol in Tucson has said little about the incident, except that the agent thought his life was in danger.

During a news conference at his presidential residence in Mexico City, Calderon expressed his "most energetic protest" against the shooting, and said that the Mexican government has demanded a full investigation.

The incident occurred just after three o-clock on Friday, when a male agent responded to a call about a group of seven people who were crossing the desert.

The agent took six of the seven people into custody without incident but then became involved in a fight with Dominguez-Rivera and subsequently shot him to death.

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Jan 14, 2007
US Investigates Mex Immigrant Murder

Washington, Jan 14 (Prensa Latina) The US authorities investigates the Mexican immigrant murdered in Arizona by the police in the bordering area between US and Mexico, reported The New Herald newspaper Sunday.


The clashes began by throwing stones to the police and as he feard for his life he decided to make the actions he considered necessary, argued the member of the bailiff office in Tucson Mark Dannels.



After the incident the agent who shot was removed from service until the investigation finish.



In the other hand, the Foreign Ministry Mexican Secretary reported that the shooting began when the immigrant -already death without being identified yet-, was arrested along with several persons, including three of his families, by Naco´s agents in Arizone.



The Mexican entity expressed concern for the use of disproportionate violence that resulted in the murder of people that does not represent a threat to US.

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Mexican president condemns fatal shooting of immigrant

Last Edited: Sunday, 14 Jan 2007, 5:41 PM MST Created: Sunday, 14 Jan 2007, 5:41 PM MST
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BISBEE, Ariz. (AP) -- Mexican President Felipe Calderon on Sunday condemned the shooting death of a Mexican immigrant in Arizona by an agent with the U.S. Border Patrol.

Francisco Javier Dominguez-Rivera, 22, of Puebla, Mexico, was killed Friday in a confrontation with the unidentified agent. The Border Patrol in Tucson has said little about the incident, except that the agent thought his life was in danger.

During a news conference at his presidential residence in Mexico City, Calderon expressed his "most energetic protest" against the shooting, and said that the Mexican government has demanded a full investigation.

The incident occurred just north of the U.S.-Mexico border between Bisbee and Douglas, said Carol Capas, Cochise County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman.

The agent was responding to a call about a group of seven people who were crossing the desert, said Rob Daniels, a Border Patrol Tucson Sector spokesman.

Upon arrival, the agent took six of the seven people into custody without incident but then started fighting with Dominguez-Rivera. The agent shot and killed the man, Daniels said.

The agent has been placed on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of the case.

The Cochise County Sheriff's Office was conducting interviews this weekend about the shooting. The Dominguez-Rivera autopsy is scheduled for Wednesday.

Mexico's Foreign Relations Department has joined Calderon in condemning the shooting.

"The department expresses its profound concern over this kind of disproportionate violence that results in the loss of human lives, above all when force is used against people who do not represent a threat to United States authorities," the department said in a news release.

Friday's incident is the first agent-related shooting of fiscal year 2007, which started Oct. 1, Daniels said. The agency doesn't release the number of such shootings. The last time an agent shot and killed someone in Cochise County was June 4, 2003, near the Douglas Port of Entry.

That shooting was rare in that it happened during an attempted apprehension. Most illegal entrants follow agents' orders, Border Patrol spokesman Rodriguez said.

"Most of the incidents that happen like this usually happen when someone tries to elude us when they have a criminal history or are fleeing Mexican authorities," Rodriguez said.

During his Sunday news conference, Calderon also defended his decision to fight crime with the military and insisted that Mexico has experienced "more peace and certainty" during his first 45 days in office.

Calderon also said his administration has taken steps to tackle poverty and generate jobs aimed at stemming the continual tide of Mexican migrants seeking work in the United States.

"We have acted with decisiveness and energy to respond to the most urgent demands of the people: public safety, combating poverty and generating employment," Calderon said.

Calderon is trying to win over the millions who voted for leftist opponent Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador in the July 2 election.