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CBP’s ‘Instantaneous’ Response in El Paso

Release Date
Thu, 08/08/2019
Border Patrol agents, CBP officers and Air and Marine Operations agents (not shown) were part of the law enforcement response to the mass shooting in El Paso, Texas, Aug. 3. CBP photo
Border Patrol agents, CBP officers and Air and Marine
Operations agents (not shown) were part of the law
enforcement response to the mass shooting in El Paso,

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Last Modified: Feb 03, 2021