Killing of Sergio Guereca
On June 7, 2010, A U.S. Border Patrol agent, shot and killed Sergio Adrian Hernandez Guereca on the concrete riverbed separating Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico and El Paso, Texas. At the time of the shooting Guereca, a 15-year-old-Mexican national was standing on the Mexican side of the Mexico–United States border, while the agent was on the American side. The agent claimed after the shooting that he had used deadly force because Guereca had been throwing rocks. The shooting led to a protracted court case which examined whether the 5th amendment protected Guereca's life, liberty and property even though he was not standing on US soil.[1][2][3][4]
References
- ↑ Preston, Julia (30 June 2014). "Texas: Panel Rules Agent Can Be Sued Over Shooting Teenager Across Border". The New York Times. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
- ↑ "Court: Mexican family can sue over fatal Border Patrol shooting". Fox News Channel. 2 July 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
- ↑ "Mexican teenager killed by US Border Patrol agents had rights, court rules". The Guardian. 1 July 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
- ↑ Inskeep, Steve (9 Jun 2014). "After Shootings, Extended Silence: What The Border Patrol Hasn't Said". NPR. Retrieved 3 Jul 2014.
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