10-06-2012, 11:16 AM
This story is sad and puzzling.
US Border Control Agent, Nicholas Ivie, and two other border control officers responded to a tripped ground sensor on Tuesday, Oct. 2nd. Agent Ivie was on horseback patrol. He ended up being shot to death. Another agent, unidentified thus far, was shot and airlifted to the hospital – his injuries are not life threatening. No identification or information has been released about the third responder.
After initially considering an illegal immigrant most likely responsible, the FBI investigation announced yesterday that that the death and injuries were most likely a result of “friendly fire”. The only shell casings found at the scene were those of the border control agents. Very little information is available with the FBI citing that the investigation is pending.
I did a little research. There are three different agencies that work border control in the Arizona desert. They all wear uniforms. I could find no information in the media as to whether the three agents involved worked for the same agency or whether they responded to the tripped ground sensor together or separately. Regardless, hard to understand how two uniformed agents wound up being shot by friendly fire.
Looking forward to learning more about this incident and curious as to if/how Romney will use the Fast & Furious fiasco and this recent incident when the topic of illegal immigration and border control is addressed at the next debates.
Agent Ivie was married with two children. RIP. He is the 14th border control officer killed since 2008.
Refs:
http://www.latimes.com/news/nation/natio...9299.story
http://www.cnn.com/2012/10/05/world/amer...index.html
US Border Control Agent, Nicholas Ivie, and two other border control officers responded to a tripped ground sensor on Tuesday, Oct. 2nd. Agent Ivie was on horseback patrol. He ended up being shot to death. Another agent, unidentified thus far, was shot and airlifted to the hospital – his injuries are not life threatening. No identification or information has been released about the third responder.
After initially considering an illegal immigrant most likely responsible, the FBI investigation announced yesterday that that the death and injuries were most likely a result of “friendly fire”. The only shell casings found at the scene were those of the border control agents. Very little information is available with the FBI citing that the investigation is pending.
I did a little research. There are three different agencies that work border control in the Arizona desert. They all wear uniforms. I could find no information in the media as to whether the three agents involved worked for the same agency or whether they responded to the tripped ground sensor together or separately. Regardless, hard to understand how two uniformed agents wound up being shot by friendly fire.
Looking forward to learning more about this incident and curious as to if/how Romney will use the Fast & Furious fiasco and this recent incident when the topic of illegal immigration and border control is addressed at the next debates.
Agent Ivie was married with two children. RIP. He is the 14th border control officer killed since 2008.
Refs:
http://www.latimes.com/news/nation/natio...9299.story
http://www.cnn.com/2012/10/05/world/amer...index.html