About 6 a.m., a border patrol agent encountered four people. A foot pursuit took place with one suspect and two agents. At some point during the foot pursuit, the man reportedly fired a weapon at the two Border Patrol agents, and the agents shot and killed him.
Victim's Name: Name withheld by police
Agency Responsible: U.S. Border Patrol
Gender: Male
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: November 4, 2019
County: Dona Ana
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Threat Level: attack
Fleeing: Foot
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5151
Geography: Suburban