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Shooting Under Investigation

Release Date
Thu, 02/19/2015

Del Rio, Texas – A U.S. Border Patrol agent assigned to the Carrizo Springs Border Patrol Station was involved in a shooting yesterday wherein an undocumented alien sustained a gunshot wound.

The incident occurred at approximately 9 a.m. yesterday in a rural area.  The subject was transported to a San Antonio hospital with a non-life threatening injury.

Agents from CBP Internal Affairs, Texas Rangers, and the Del Rio Office of the FBI are investigating.  

Last Modified: Feb 03, 2021