Two men from Mexico have been charged with capital murder and other charges following the fatal shooting of an off-duty Border Patrol agent and the wounding of his father. Fox News reports:
One suspect has been arrested no fewer than four times for entering the U.S. illegally, according to federal court records. The other has been deported twice after entering the U.S. illegally, sources said.
Gustavo Tijerina, 30, and Ismael Hernandez, 40, were arraigned Tuesday afternoon inside the Willacy County jail library. They were ordered held without bail after being charged with capital murder of a peace officer, attempted murder, and a variety of lesser charges.
The pair, who have been living in Texas illegally, confessed after being interviewed multiple times Monday to killing Border Patrol agent Javier Vega Jr. in front of his wife and two kids and his parents Sunday night while they were fishing in Santa Monica, Sheriff Larry Spence told FoxNews.com.
Thank you, Mr. Obama. MT @FoxNews: Suspects in murder of Border Patrol agent arrested, deported numerous times http://t.co/2jwEtolzlh
— Bob Owens (@bob_owens) August 6, 2014
Murder in the Rio Grande Valley: "This is coming to a town near you" #RIPBPAJavierVega ==> http://t.co/xLIh4MMLwc pic.twitter.com/JfplxSXnLh
— Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) August 6, 2014
@michellemalkin hmmm, thought they were coming here to escape violence? This Texan isn't surprised #SecureTheBorder #StopObamasAmnesty
— Lynette Vincent (@Lynette_Vin) August 6, 2014
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