Court Report

Testimony Begins in Border Agent's Trial

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - A U.S. Border Patrol agent on trial for murder was threatened with a rock when he fatally shot an illegal immigrant, his defense told a federal jury, while a prosecutor claimed the man did not provoke the attack. "The victim was surrendering, going down on his knees, was hit from behind ... and shot through the heart while surrendering," special prosecutor Grant Woods told jurors during opening statements. Read more...
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