EL PASO, TX – Customs and Border Security officials announced Wednesday that one illegal alien was shot and killed while fleeing agents in a vehicle after firing on them and another was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer.
On Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020, at approximately 9:30 A.M. MST., U.S. Customs and Border Protection Border Patrol agents from the El Paso Sector initiated a vehicle stop on a silver Chevrolet Impala attempting to circumvent a U.S. Border Patrol immigration checkpoint located on HWY 185 near Las Cruces, New Mexico, where the vehicle failed to yield. The vehicle pursuit began and a male suspect fired multiple gunshots at agents. Agents returned fire.
The pursuit ended west of Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. The male suspect was transported to a local area hospital for treatment. The male suspect succumbed to injuries and was pronounced deceased. It is unconfirmed at this time whether the suspect’s death was caused by the exchange of gunfire or was the result of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Subsequent record checks indicate the man was wanted for murder in the State of Iowa. A female passenger was taken into custody.
Neither Border Patrol agents nor members of the public were injured during the pursuit. CBP’s Office of Professional Responsibility and DHS Office of Inspector General responded to the scene. The incident is under investigation.
In a separate incident, around 11:50 p.m. on Tuesday, December 15, 2020, Border Patrol Agents responded to reports of a group of suspected illegal aliens near Sanderson, TX. While agents were attempting to apprehend members of the group, they reportedly heard the sound of a tractor trailer braking on nearby Texas Highway 90. Agents responded to that location and discovered an unidentified individual had been struck and killed by a civilian vehicle.
The incident is under review by the Texas Department of Public Safety and CBP’s Office of Professional Responsibility.
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