U.S. Border Patrol agent fatally shot 'Canadian fugitive who murdered his girlfriend' after the suspect assaulted him


  • A U.S. Border Patrol agent fatally shot a fugitive after the agent was assaulted
  • The man who was shot, Daniel Paul, 42, of Vancouver was accused of murdering his girlfriend Rose Paul, 36, on March 3
  • The agent was hit with pepper spray but was not seriously hurt
  • The small border crossing at Sumas is about 100 miles north of Seattle


By ASSOCIATED PRESS and ALEXANDRA KLAUSNER FOR DAILYMAIL.COM
PUBLISHED: 03:24 EST, 20 March 2015 | UPDATED: 10:45 EST, 20 March 2015

A Canadian fugitive accused of killing his girlfriend and trying to illegally cross the border was shot dead by U.S. Border Patrol agent after the agent was assaulted while patrolling the U.S.-Canada border near Sumas, Washington.

CBS reports that the person killed on Thursday afternoon was a man named Daniel Paul, 42, of Vancouver who is accused of killing partner Rose Paul, 36, and who has been missing since March 1.

Even though the pair have the same last name it is not believed that they are related or married.

Paul, a mother of five children, was discovered dead in the basement of her Vancouver home on March 3.






Shooting: Daniel Paul(left), 42, accused of killing his girlfriend Rose Paul (right) was shot by a U.S. Border Patrol agent on Thursday after he assaulted the agent



Investigation: Local law enforcement investigate the Canada border near Sumas, Washington where an agent fatally shot 'a suspected illegal border crosser' after he was assaulted

When Vancouver police were hunting for Daniel Paul they described him as having several tattoos.

'On his left arm, he has tattoos of an eagle, a rat, a knife, a skull and a buffalo. On his right arm, he has tattoos of a skull with a rose and a heart,' said the description.

Following the murder, Rose Paul's family who is of Native American descent asked police to find Daniel Paul and asked for anyone with any information to call 911.

At a press conference on March 17 they described how they held a spiritual ceremony for Rose Paul in which they burned food, offering her one last meal so that her spirit could move forward.

During the spiritual ceremony reflecting their beliefs about the after life, they burned clothing for every season so that Rose Paul's spirit would have clothing for its journey after life.

Her sister Candace Paul said Rose was beautiful, outgoing, very loving and the mother of five girls, aged 8 to 19.

'She helped all the young girls with the struggles of life,' she said.

Rose's uncle Howard Paul said Daniel Paul 'is very dangerous.'

Vancouver police said that Daniel Paul has a history of committing crimes against women.



The border: Daniel Paul, 42, who was accused of killing his girlfriend, was shot on Thursday after he assaulted a U.S. Border Control agent near Sumas, Washington

Rose's uncle described her as a 'loving and quiet person.'

In a short statement Thursday night, spokesman Michael Friel offered no details about the nature of the assault or how the agent encountered the Daniel Paul at the border.

The Bellingham Herald reported the agent was hit with pepper spray but was not seriously hurt.

Friel says the FBI has been briefed and a multiagency team will investigate the shooting further.

Kneuman Road, which is less than 1,000 feet from the U.S.-Canada border, was closed last night for further investigation.
The small border crossing at Sumas is about 100 miles north of Seattle.

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