Death by Cop 2021-2025
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Name Not Disclosed
Gender : Male
Age :
Race : Latino/a/e
Date : 08/09/2021
Location : US-277
City : Eagle Pass
County : Maverick
State : Texas
Agency : U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Asphyxiation
Event : Killed during apprehension and restraint
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
Border Patrol agents tracked a group of migrants for several hours, eventually apprehending seven individuals, including a man from El Salvador. After being handcuffed to two other migrants, the man became unruly, leading agents to separate him. He attempted to escape but was quickly apprehended again. Agents restrained him and placed him on the hood of a vehicle. After waiting for about an hour for a transport vehicle, agents discovered the man was dead upon arrival of the transport.
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SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/speeches-and-statements/cbp-statement-death-custody-eagle-pass-tx-0
