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Jesús Atenco Pérez

Gender : Male

Age : 26

Race : Latino/a/e

Date : 10/22/2024

Location : State Route 905 near Otay Mesa (San Diego County, California)

City : Otay Mesa

County : San Diego

State : California

Agency : U.S. Border Patrol

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Passenger killed during Border Patrol chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

U.S. Border Patrol agents pursued a vehicle driven by Sergio Josué Palomera at high speed along SR 905 near the U.S.–Mexico border on October 22, 2024. The vehicle slammed into a parked Caltrans truck, rolled over, and burst into flames. Two individuals in the back seat died: one was later confirmed as Jesús Atenco Pérez, and the second unnamed passenger was ejected and died at the scene. The pursuit has sparked a wrongful death lawsuit filed by Atenco Pérez’s mother, alleging reckless chasing in congested border traffic conditions.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/mother-of-undocumented-immigrant-killed-in-otay-mesa-border-patrol-chase-sues-feds/3871553/
https://lawbrothers.com/news/mother-of-migrant-killed-during-california-border-patrol-chase-files-wrongful-death-suit/