INVASION USA
Border Patrol agent killed by Mexican bandits
'Murderous rampage … has now transcended the border into the U.S.'
By Jerome R. Corsi-WorldNetDaily
December 16, 2010
Border Patrol agent Brian A. Terry was killed last night in a gun battle with five armed bandits in a remote area just north of the U.S. border with Mexico, outside Nogales, Ariz. Four of the suspects involved in the shooting are in custody and one suspect remains a fugitive, according to the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol.
Terry, 40,, was transported to a hospital where he died from his wounds this morning.
One of the bandits in custody was wounded in the gun battle, which took place at about 11 p.m. Mountain Time, and transported to a local hospital. Santa Cruz County Sheriff Tony Estrada in Nogales confirmed to WND that his office had been contacted by the U.S. Border Patrol shortly after 11:10 p.m. local time last night, requesting law enforcement and emergency medical services back-up.
"The report was that shots had been fired," Estrada said, "so we responded and transported agent Terry and one of the suspects to the hospital. Tragically, agent Terry died." Estrada said the incident occurred in an unpopulated area about 12 miles north of the U.S. border with Mexico, near a residential area of Rio Rico, Ariz.
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WND previously reported Rep. Ted Poe, R-Texas, was joined by 20 members of the House to introduce the National Guard Border Enforcement Act, H.R.6253, authorizing the secretary of defense to make 10,000 National Guard troops available upon request to a U.S. governor to serve the border under the command of the requesting governor.
On Sept. 28, according to a Texas Department of Public Safety advisory, Mexican pirates killed David Michael Hartley, a U.S. citizen, when he was jet-skiing with his wife on Falcon Lake, south of Laredo, Texas, along the Mexican border.
The Hartley murder remains unsolved.
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Border Patrol Agent Robert Wimer Rosas Jr.
United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - Border Patrol
U.S. Government
End of Watch: Thursday, July 23, 2009
Biographical Info
Age: 30
Tour of Duty: 3 years
Badge Number: C255
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Thursday, July 23, 2009
Incident Location: California
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: In custody; guilty plea
Border Patrol Agent Robert Rosas was shot and killed while on patrol near Campo, California, at approximately 9:15 pm. He was shot multiple times after exiting his patrol vehicle on the Shockey Truck Trail along the border.
Agent Rosas was following a group of suspicious individuals and had radioed for backup from other agents. The group split up before the backup agents arrived at the location and Agent Rosas began to follow one of the smaller groups. The responding agents located him suffering from several gunshot wounds.
Three suspects were arrested in San Jose, California the following day. Four additional suspects were arrested in Mexico two days after the shooting. The 17 year old suspect believed to have shot Agent Rosas was apprehended and sentenced to 40 years in prison.
Agent Rosas had served with the Border Patrol for three years. He is survived by his wife, 2-year-old son, and 11-month-old daughter.
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Border Patrol Agent Brian A. Terry
United States Department of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection - Border Patrol
U.S. Government
End of Watch: Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Biographical Info
Age: 40
Tour of Duty: 3 years, 5 months
Badge Number: Not available
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Incident Location: Arizona
Weapon Used: Rifle; AK-47
Suspect Info: One at large
Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry was shot and killed near Rio Rico, Arizona, while attempting to apprehend a group of armed subjects. The suspects had been preying on illegal immigrants with the intent to rob them.
Agent Terry and several other agents were attempting to arrest the group when shots were exchanged between the suspects and agents. Agent Terry was reportedly struck in the back by rounds fired by a suspect armed with an AK-47.
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The newest variant, which is a substantially improved variant with longer range, more sensitive seeker, improved resistance to latest countermeasures, and a heavier warhead. Venezuela acquired 1,800 Russian antiaircraft missiles in '09 --By Juan Forero, Washington Post Staff Writer-Sunday, December 12, 2010
BOGOTA, COLOMBIA - Russia delivered at least 1,800 shoulder-fired antiaircraft missiles to Venezuela in 2009, U.N. arms control data show, despite vigorous U.S. efforts to stop President Hugo Chavez's stridently anti-American government from acquiring the weapons. The United States feared that the missiles could be funneled to Marxist guerrillas fighting Colombia's pro-American government or Mexican drug cartels...
It had been unclear how many of the Russian SA-24 missiles were delivered to Venezuela, though the transfer itself was not secret. Chavez showed off a few dozen at a military parade in April 2009, saying they could "deter whatever aerial aggression against our country." A high-level Russian delegation told American officials in Washington in July of that year that 100 of the missiles had been delivered in the first quarter of 2009. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/11/AR2010121103148.html)
The wounded agent was flown to a hospital where he succumbed early the following morning. Four members of the group were taken into custody and at least one suspect remains at large.
Agent Terry was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and had served with the United States Border Patrol for 3.5 years. He is survived by his parents, brother, and two sisters.
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Border Patrol Agent Alexander Sanderlieb Kirpnick
United States Department of Justice - Border Patrol
U.S. Government
End of Watch: Wednesday, June 3, 1998
Biographical Info
Age: 27
Tour of Duty: 2 years
Badge Number: N383
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Wednesday, June 3, 1998
Incident Location: Arizona
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Sentenced to life
Agent Kirpnick was shot and killed as he and his partner attempted to arrest five drug smugglers about two miles north of the Mexican border in Arizona. Agent Kirpnick had subdued two of the suspects and his partner was attempting to subdue the other three when one of the suspects shot Agent Kirpnick in the head. He was flown to a local hospital but died at approximately 0400 hours.
All of the suspects were eventually apprehended. The suspect who murdered Agent Kirpnick was arrested in Mexico and extradited to the United States where he was tried for the murder. He was found guilty and sentenced to two consecutive life terms.
Agent Kirpnick immigrated to the United States in 1988 from Russia and became a US citizen in 1995 before joining the Border Patrol in 1996.
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Border Patrol Agent Jefferson L. Barr
United States Department of Justice - Border Patrol
U.S. Government
End of Watch: Friday, January 19, 1996
Biographical Info
Age: 33
Tour of Duty: 8 years
Badge Number: Not available
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Friday, January 19, 1996
Incident Location: Texas
Weapon Used: Handgun
Suspect Info: Two suspects shot and wounded
Border Patrol Agent Jefferson Barr was shot and killed in Texas while attempting to arrest four drug smugglers near the Rio Grande River. During the arrest one suspect pulled out a gun and shot him in the shoulder. The bullet traveled downward, severing his aorta and causing severe internal damage.
Despite being wounded, Agent Barr was able to return fire and wounded two of the suspects. One of the wounded suspects was taken into custody and the other was located in a hospital in Mexico.
201 pounds of marijuana were found at the scene of the shooting. Agent Barr had served with the agency for 8 years.
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Special Agent Keith Connelly
United States Department of Justice - Border Patrol
U.S. Government
End of Watch: Wednesday, September 6, 1989
Biographical Info
Age: 42
Tour of Duty: 18 years
Badge Number: Not available
Incident Details
Cause of Death: Gunfire
Date of Incident: Wednesday, September 6, 1989
Incident Location: California
Weapon Used: Gun; Unknown type
Suspect Info: Pled guilty
Agent Connelly was shot and killed during an undercover investigation in Fresno, California. He and his partner were posing as employers offering cash for illegal immigrants. As they attempted to make an arrest in a convenience store parking lot the suspects opened fire, wounding both agents. Agent Connelly later succumbed to his wound.
The suspected shooter pled guilty to murdering Agent Connelly and was sent to prison. He is eligible for release in 2013.
Agent Connelly had served with the Border Patrol for 18 years. He was survived by his wife and two sons.
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