Tucson. Border Agent's home invaded. One dead, one in custody
Just saw this at The Dustin Inman Society's website. This article has a lot of unanswered questions so I'm hoping to hear more very soon. Were they targeting this agent or was it a random home invasion? My understanding is that most home invasions aren't random. AND I've read some accounts that gangs, smugglers, etc.. have put bounties out on agents. I don't know, I hear a lot of stuff. Anyway, the GOOD NEWS is that they believe one of the attackers' bodies was found some time later and they were able to arrest another (suspected) attacker. Maybe he'll decide it's in his best interest to TALK.
My attitude goes something like this: If it is determined that some smuggler, cartel, group, whatever, was behind this and it was an assassination attempt then our government should unleash total hell on them, no matter where they are. If they're hiding out in Mexico then I'd give Calderon a little call and simply tell him that we're targeting these people and if he doesn't like it that's too damned bad.
What's the skinny?
My attitude goes something like this: If it is determined that some smuggler, cartel, group, whatever, was behind this and it was an assassination attempt then our government should unleash total hell on them, no matter where they are. If they're hiding out in Mexico then I'd give Calderon a little call and simply tell him that we're targeting these people and if he doesn't like it that's too damned bad.
What's the skinny?
A dead man found on the South Side has been connected to the armed invasion of the home of an off-duty U.S. Border Patrol agent and his family.
Tucson police Sgt. Fabian Pacheco said investigators have determined that Christian Gomez, 20, who had been shot to death, was one of the suspects in the invasion, which occurred at 4:50 a.m. Dec. 9. His body was found almost five hours later in a desert area south of Irvington Road and First Avenue, Pacheco said.
A Border Patrol agent, whom police would not identify, said four armed intruders forced their way into his home and one fired a gun at him as the agent retreated.
The agent then got his duty weapon and "returned fire as the suspects fled the area in a Kia (sport utility vehicle)," Pacheco said. He added that the agent, who immediately called 911, didn't know whether he hit any of the intruders.
About two and a half hours later, a police officer saw smoke near Campbell Avenue and Virginia Street, just north of Drexel Road. A Kia SUV was "fully engulfed in flames," Pacheco said, adding that bullet holes were found in it after the fire was put out. Police suspected it was the vehicle in the home invasion.
Subsequently, detectives identified and arrested Mark A. Escobar Jr., who they believe to have been the driver, Pacheco said.
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Christian gomez was my cuzen he did not deserve too die like this he wasnt an illegal immigrant and if he was oh welll it steal dont got a write for alot of this haters too talk shit about him dont judge a book bye its cover he was a father uncle ans son and so my cousen he was a happy friendly person i love him too death he lays in my heart and if ppl got somthing too say he steal gots hes family too satnd up for him love you primo always and forever
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