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Border Patrol shooting trial sparks national debate in Fabens
In Fabens Texas a jury convicts Border Patrol agents Jose Compean and Ignacio Ramos of assault obstruction of justice and civil rights violations for shooting a drug smuggler in the butt as he fled to Mexico The sentencing is 12 years for Compean and 11 for Ramos. Public reactions include protests and calls for an independent probe.
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Fabens
Texas
Border Patrol
Mexico
Jose Alonso Compean
Ignacio “Nacho” Ramos
America
Bush
Congress
el Paso
Compean
Ramos
San Antonio
Compean Ramos
Associated Press
Oscar Juarez
Rio Grande
Nacho Ramos
Juarez
Aldrete
Nacho
FBI
Art Vasquez
Debra Kanof
Department of Homeland Security
Office of
Inspector General
Arizona
David Ham
Howard Campbell
University of Texas At Paso
Mary Stillinger
Bob G
Luis Barker
Barker