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Jose Antonio Elena Rodriguez
United States · Aged 16 · Died 10/10/2012
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Deadly force
Nogales police officers and a Border Patrol agent told two suspected drug smugglers to climb down on a border fence as Mexican citizens on the other side allegedly pelted them with rocks. A Border Patrol officer, Lonnie Swartz gave a verbal warning then fired into Mexico, hitting Rodriguez in the head and back.
Alleged responsible partyU.S. Border PatrolReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.
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