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 : Unknown
Event : Migrant killed by Operation Lone Star
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On August 9, 2021, U.S. Border Patrol agents tracked a group of migrants near Eagle Pass, Texas, for approximately nine hours. They apprehended seven individuals initially, with several others fleeing. Subsequently, agents apprehended five more migrants, including a man from El Salvador. This individual was handcuffed together with two other migrants using two sets of handcuffs. He reportedly became unruly, causing discomfort to the others. When agents attempted to separate him, he tried to escape but was quickly apprehended. Agents restrained him and placed him on the hood of a Border Patrol vehicle, while other migrants were positioned around the vehicle. After approximately one hour, when a transport vehicle arrived, agents discovered the man had died. The incident is under review by relevant authorities.
SOURCE LINKS :
https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/speeches-and-statements/cbp-statement-death-custody-eagle-pass-tx-0
