A detainee at a U.S. Border Patrol station in El Paso, Texas, was fatally shot by a number of federal brokers Tuesday, authorities mentioned.
The FBI mentioned in a press release that the individual died after the incident on the Ysleta U.S. Border Patrol Station.
U.S. Customs and Border Safety mentioned in a press release that a number of brokers assigned to the station have been “concerned” in a taking pictures reported at 12:45 p.m. Tuesday.
The detainee was transported to a hospital with extreme accidents, El Paso Hearth Division spokesperson Enrique Dueñas-Aguilar mentioned. The detainee was later pronounced useless, in response to the FBI.
Jeffrey R. Downey, the particular agent in control of the FBI’s El Paso workplace, mentioned the company was knowledgeable of the taking pictures at 1 p.m. Tuesday and despatched its Violent Crime Activity Drive and Proof Response Workforce.
He described the incident as an “agent concerned taking pictures.”
The taking pictures was being investigated by the FBI, Customs and Border Safety’s Workplace of Skilled Accountability and the El Paso Police Division, Downey mentioned.
The detainee’s title and cause for detention weren’t instantly launched.