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douglas9

(4,359 posts)
Sun May 21, 2023, 08:49 AM May 2023

Tohono O'odham man shot and killed by border patrol

According to Customs and Border Protection U.S. Border Patrol agents from the Ajo Station were involved in a shooting that resulted in the death of a man.

A family member says the man was respected and loved.

One family who asked not to be identified, fought back tears as she told News 4 Tucson,

"I keep hearing the gunshots and I can't get over it...Its very sad just to know who they were shooting at you know."

She told News 4 Tucson she wanted people to know what happened to their loved one, Raymond Mattia.

According to another family member who also asked not to be identified, Mattia was shot and killed by Border patrol agents Thursday night. She said Mattia had called Border Patrol.

"He called to request for assistance because there were multiple illegal immigrants who had trespassed into his yard and he wanted assistance getting them out of his property."


https://www.kvoa.com/news/local/tohono-oodham-man-shot-and-killed-by-border-patrol/article_a09cb84e-f6a8-11ed-a078-63d5074703ec.html

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Tohono O'odham man shot and killed by border patrol (Original Post) douglas9 May 2023 OP
How awful. flying_wahini May 2023 #1
Border Patrol. 2naSalit May 2023 #2
about 1 to 2% of my interactions with BP are negative Kali May 2023 #3

flying_wahini

(6,659 posts)
1. How awful.
Sun May 21, 2023, 09:26 AM
May 2023

So sad when this happens, makes you wonder why people call cops in the first place.
Cops should EARN the right to carry their guns. Shoot first and ask questions later method just isn’t working.

Kali

(55,025 posts)
3. about 1 to 2% of my interactions with BP are negative
Sun May 21, 2023, 11:48 AM
May 2023

most I have met are assholes. way more than regular cops.

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