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Edgar Ivan Lopez
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Gender
Male
Age
17 yrs
Nationality
United States
Marital Status
Unknown
Date of Death
02/25/2005
Location
1300 Mexico Blvd Brownsville TX 78520 Cameron
Cause of Death
Deadly force
Lopez, a Mexican citizen, reportedly stole a white Chevrolet Suburban in North Brownsville. He drove to Brownsville and Matamoros International Bridge, nearly ramming U.S. Customs agents as they tried to prevent the Suburban from entering Mexico. Customs agents and BPD officers fatally shot Lopez. Law enforcement linked Lopez to a Gulf Cartel-related car theft ring. BPD Detective Sam Lico and Officer Rolando Trujillo, and Agents Rudolph Hernandez, Gustavo DeLeon and Jaime Vidal were no-billed.
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Alleged Responsible Party
Brownsville Police Department, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
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National Anthem
United States