A Mexican migrant died after being shot twice in the cheek, once in the chest and once in the abdomen by a Border Patrol agent in southern Arizona, according to a final autopsy report.
The report, released this Friday by the Pima County coroner, details the reason for the death of Carmelo Cruz Marcos, 32, from the state of Puebla. The autopsy was turned over to the Cochise County Police Department, which is investigating the migrant’s death.
The Mexican consulate in Douglas was part of the process to identify Cruz and contact his family.
How did the events happen?
According to police officials, on February 19, around 10:00 p.m., the Border Patrol agent shot at a group of migrants he came across in a mountainous area about 30 miles northeast of the border. border town of Douglas.
Two officers arrived at the area after a motion sensor indicated some people were there. Several migrants were detained.
One agent told authorities that he was beaten several times by Cruz Marcos, who allegedly picked up a large rock and threatened to throw it at him.
So far, authorities have not released the name of the agent.
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