Posted on Jun 2, 2023
Relatives want to know why the Border Patrol killed a man in Arizona
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A relative of a Native American man who was killed by Border Patrol agents near the Arizona-Mexico border two weeks ago said she was talking to him moments before he was shot and he told her he had contacted the Border Patrol earlier in the evening to ask for help.
But the relative said none of the law enforcement agencies investigating the May 18 shooting death of Raymond Mattia has asked her or any other family members for information, and Customs and Border Protection’s official statement about the incident makes no mention of a call from Mattia.
The relative said that she has been pressing law enforcement for information about the shooting since it happened, without success — and that the family was not even allowed to approach his body for hours. “I asked that night: ‘We want to talk to someone. What happened to Ray? We need answers,’” said the relative, who preferred to remain anonymous for fear of retaliation by law enforcement.
But the relative said none of the law enforcement agencies investigating the May 18 shooting death of Raymond Mattia has asked her or any other family members for information, and Customs and Border Protection’s official statement about the incident makes no mention of a call from Mattia.
The relative said that she has been pressing law enforcement for information about the shooting since it happened, without success — and that the family was not even allowed to approach his body for hours. “I asked that night: ‘We want to talk to someone. What happened to Ray? We need answers,’” said the relative, who preferred to remain anonymous for fear of retaliation by law enforcement.
Relatives want to know why the Border Patrol killed a man in Arizona
Posted from nbcnews.comPosted in these groups: State of Arizona
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Mexico
Immigration
Native Americans
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Mexico Immigration Native Americans
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The border has been dangerous for some time now, I think people are to the point they are unable to distinguish who is and who isn’t legal. There are several places in Mexico where travel is dangerous.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
Maj Kim Patterson Obviously Reporting Problem Immigrants can be Hazardous to Your Health because CBP Can't Tell Who is and Who Isn't the Problem.
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We have made the situation impossible for the border patrol. I expect to see similar incidents with the Guard deployment
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