Thursday, December 28, 2017

Another Reason For A Border Wall

BUILD THE WALL Border Patrol 

Agent Shot From Mexican Side 

Of Border

  • 12/28/2017 
  • Source: Fox News
  •  
  • by: Fox News Online
BUILD THE WALL Border Patrol Agent Shot From Mexican Side Of Border
A U.S. Border Patrol agent was wounded after being struck by a bullet fired
 from Mexico, authorities said Wednesday.

The agent, whose name was not released, was shot from the Mexican side
 of the Rio Grande River near Brownsville where he was assigned to patrol
 it by boat, according to the Brownsville Herald.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection spokesperson Marcelino Medina said
 in the agent suffered a non-lethal injury from a caliber weapon after an
 assault from the Mexican side.

“On Tuesday, December 26, 2017, a Border Patrol Agent assigned to the
 Riverine Unit sustained a non-life threatening injury from a small caliber
 weapon resulting from an assault originating from the Mexican Riverbank,
” Medina said. “The agent suffered a grazing wound to the back of his head 
as a result of the incident and has been medically evaluated and released.

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