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October 12, 2012

U.S. Border Patrol Agent Opens Fire, Killing Mexican Teenager 
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A U.S. Border Patrol agent opened fire on people throwing rocks from the
Mexican side of the border, apparently killing a teenage boy.
Sixteen-year-old José Antonio Elena Rodríguez was found dead from
gunshot wounds, according to Mexican authorities. Border Patrol says
they were responding to reports about smuggling when they saw two people
abandon an amount of drugs and flee across the border back into Mexico
Wednesday night. An agent opened fire after people started throwing
rocks from the Mexican side and did not heed orders to stop.

 

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