1BADYFZ Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 Authorities search for gunman who killed Border Patrol agent 7:34 AM | July 24, 2009 A manhunt is going on this morning at the U.S.-Mexico border in eastern San Diego County for the gunman who shot a U.S. Border Patrol agent to death. Details were sketchy this morning, but the agent was fatally shot at about 9 p.m. Thursday in an area southeast of Campo. The agent, whose name has not been released, was patrolling the remote region with other agents when he got separated from them before the shooting, the FBI said. There were signs of a struggle and some of his gear was taken, investigators said. -- Tony Perry in San Diego Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertskyz Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 Oh Crap :ah: I hope he is ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barefoot bob Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 Oh Crap :ah: I hope he is ok. read iT again he was KILLED i dont think things are ok down there but i understand your meaning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegas style Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 read iT again he was KILLED i dont think things are ok down there but i understand your meaning think she was referring to bpguy been alright Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bp-guy Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 (edited) I am Here!!! It was the station to my east that had the shooting. I am not up to speed on all the details but what I know so far is this- He has been in for just over 3 years, Was working a group of aliens bringing in drugs. A struggle insued and he was fatally shot. His weapon holster was broken indicating a struggle for the gun. I am not sure if his weapon was used against him or not. I don't want to post alot of speculation of what happened, when i get absolute details I will let you all know what happened. We are a tight family in the patrol, if he has a family they will remain with the partol from now on, no one is forgotten!! Thanks for all the texts asking if I was ok and alright. BOB flat out texted me- U ALIVE? I appreciate the fact that you all care and through you is how I knew something was wrong. Edited July 24, 2009 by bp-guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bp-guy Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 (edited) I found this on a local internet news site- Hospitals on alert for suspect in fatal shooting of agent By Debbi Baker and Kristina Davis UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITERS Originally published 7:35 a.m. July 24, 2009, updated 3:15 p.m., July 24, 2009 At least one suspect in the shooting death of a U.S. Border Patrol agent may have been seriously injured and could be seeking medical treatment on either side of the U.S.-Mexico border, authorities said Friday. At an afternoon news conference, Keith Slotter, special agent in charge of the FBI in San Diego, said hospitals and other medical facilities are being checked. Agent Robert Rosas was shot and killed near Campo Thursday night while investigating a group of people presumed to have crossed into the country illegally. Slotter said it was not known if there was one shooter or more. According to the Officer Down Memorial Web site, Rosas, who was stationed in Campo, was 30 years old, had been with the agency for three years, was married and had a 2-year-old son and 11-month-old daughter. Homeland security Secretary Janet Napolitano said the attack on Rosas was an inexcusable crime and that she has directed the full resources of the department to investigate and bring his killer or killers to justice. “This act of violence will not stand – nor will any act of violence against the Border Patrol,” she said. An agent saw the group sometime between 8:30 and 9 p.m. in the remote and rocky terrain south of state Route 94 off Shockey Truck Trail not far from the border, Border Patrol Agent Daryl Reed said. He called for other agents, who split up and began to trail the group, Reed said. About 9:15 p.m., agents, who had lost radio contact with their fellow agent, heard multiple gunshots and rushed to the area, where they found that the agent had been shot, Reed said. Officials said Rosas was shot in the head. He died at the scene. Several agencies responded to the shooting, including the Sheriff's Department, the FBI and Cal Fire. A large-scale search by land and air was conducted, but no one in the group was found, Reed said. Mexican authorities were also notified and conducted a search on their side of the border, Reed said. It's unknown if the group was smuggling humans or drugs or if the people fled back to Mexico or continued traveling inside the United States, Reed said. Napolitano said she was deeply saddened by Rosas' death. “My thoughts and condolences are with Agent Rosas' family and his fellow agents at this difficult time. His death is a vivid reminder that we are engaged in a serious effort to secure our border and that thousands of Border Patrol agents and other DHS (Department of Homeland Security) employees risk their lives every single day to protect and defend our nation.” Rep. Brian Bilbray, R-Carlsbad, said the slaying is a wake up call and that is was only matter of time before the violence related to illegals and drugs crossed over the border along with the smugglers. He cautioned anyone who has taken cheap jabs at the agency to remember that the slain agent gave his life for a tough, dangerous and frustrating job. “This agent died in the service of his country,” Bilbray said. “He is another fallen hero in the battle to address the problems down there.” Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Vista, said the thoughts and prayers of the entire region are with the family and friends of the fallen agent. “Every day, our nation's Border Patrol agents stand on the front lines of the effort to keep our country and communities safe. They knowingly put their well-being in harm's way and in some cases make the ultimate sacrifice. What happened last night was a tragedy and a painful acknowledgment that at any time, our Border Patrol agents may be put into an extraordinary circumstance. Twenty Border Patrol agents in the San Diego sector have died in the line of duty since 1925. Here is a link to a site that has his picture- http://www.odmp.org/officer/20005-border-p...ert-wimer-rosas Edited July 24, 2009 by bp-guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandawg Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 I am so sorry to hear that a young strong family man, defending our border, without much support from those that should do something about it, has lost his life to a low life. My sympathy to his loved ones and his brothers and sisters in the service!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Cheese Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 damn Tim...im glad youre ok. sorry to hear about your co-worker...thoughts going out to the family Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bp-guy Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 Thanks Cheesedaddy I have nothing worth adding to this post!! - I have nothing worth adding to this post!! - x2, I am safe and sound, now lets let this type of thread go away and move on to better more fun topics. I hate death and all that surrounds it but I will try and make this funeral. I will post more info tomorrow when I go back to work but after that lets just move on. Thanks again for all the concern it's nice knowing that even though I don't know everyone on here, you all still care and were checking up on my well being.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bp-guy Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 (edited) BREAKING NEWS--- They have a suspect under arrest in San Jose,CA. aparrently they traced a cell phone call made from the fallen agent up in San Jose at a local hospital there. I say swift justice would be to bring him back to the border and let us have at him and if he makes it south then Not Guilty... Edited July 25, 2009 by bp-guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sincity_blondie Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 BREAKING NEWS--- They have a suspect under arrest in San Jose,CA. aparrently they traced a cell phone call made from the fallen agent up in San Jose at a local hospital there. I say swift justice would be to bring him back to the border and let us have at him and if he make it south then Not Guilty... thats fantastic. hopefully they get the lowlife and fry him. unfortunately never be enough justice to the fallen officers family. thoughts and prayers. thanks for updating us Tim, and glad your ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jr1208 Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 (edited) my thoughts to all the family & love ones of the fallen agent.......justice is going to be made even though it doesn't bring his life back.............glad your ok tim keep it safe..... Edited July 25, 2009 by jr1208 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barefoot bob Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 (edited) I am Here!!! It was the station to my east that had the shooting. I am not up to speed on all the details but what I know so far is this- He has been in for just over 3 years, Was working a group of aliens bringing in drugs. A struggle insued and he was fatally shot. His weapon holster was broken indicating a struggle for the gun. I am not sure if his weapon was used against him or not. I don't want to post alot of speculation of what happened, when i get absolute details I will let you all know what happened. We are a tight family in the patrol, if he has a family they will remain with the partol from now on, no one is forgotten!! Thanks for all the texts asking if I was ok and alright. BOB flat out texted me- U ALIVE? I appreciate the fact that you all care and through you is how I knew something was wrong. well i didnt find out till late! you know it takes me forever to text. so i made it short sweet and to the point. i found out b4 you woke up that you were ok, i was relieved now quit talking about it :hungry: oh and stay alive !!!! btw: sorry i was short on the phone when you said you were at work i thought o sh*t i better not bug ya!!! Edited July 25, 2009 by barefoot bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandawg Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 CHULA VISTA, Calif. (AP) — Police in Mexico have announced the arrests of four men in connection to the killing of a U.S. Border Patrol agent as their counterparts in the United States search hospitals for suspects possibly wounded in the first such shooting in more than a decade. The men detained in Mexico are allegedly part of an immigrant smuggling ring, and 21 people were found with them when police detained them and seized four guns near Tecate, Mexico, said Elias Alvarez Hernandez, coordinator of federal police in Baja California state. During a news conference Saturday, Mexico police did not say what evidence they had against the four, whom they identified as Jose Quintero Ruiz, 43, and his brother Jose Eugenio Quintero Ruiz, 49, and taxi drivers Jose Alfredo Camacho, 34 and Antonio Valladares, 57. Agent Robert Rosas was killed Thursday while responding alone to a suspected border incursion near Campo, a town in rugged, arid terrain in southeastern San Diego County. He was shot in the head and body and was dead when other agents arrived, said Keith Slotter, special agent in charge of the FBI's San Diego bureau. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1BADYFZ Posted July 28, 2009 Author Share Posted July 28, 2009 5 detained in Border Patrol agent's fatal shooting Said Betanzos / AFP/Getty Images Ernesto Parra Valenzuela, 36, who was identified as the shooter in last week's killing of a U.S. Border Patrol agent, was injured and carrying a 9-millimeter handgun, according to police in Tecate, Mexico. The men were arrested by Mexican authorities within days of the killing of Robert Rosas last week, but U.S. investigators have not said whether they are suspects in the case. By Richard Marosi July 28, 2009 Reporting from San Diego -- Mexican authorities have detained five people in connection with last week's fatal shooting of a U.S. Border Patrol agent, but U.S. investigators have not said whether they are suspects in the case. The detainees were arrested within two days after Robert Rosas, a three-year agency employee, was shot multiple times by suspected smugglers near the border fence. Killing of Border Patrol agent prompts...One of the men, Ernesto Parra Valenzuela, 36, who was identified as the shooter, was injured and carrying a 9-millimeter handgun, according to police in Tecate, Mexico. Parra and the four other detainees -- believed to be immigrant smugglers and bandits who were near the crime scene Thursday night -- are being held at the federal attorney general's office in Tijuana. In high-profile cross-border cases, the Mexican government frequently provides U.S. investigators access to suspects, but it is unclear whether U.S. agents have questioned the men. The FBI, which is leading the probe, has a "strong interest" in the detainees, but is continuing the investigation on several other fronts. "We don't want the public to think this case has been solved. We consider the investigation ongoing," said Darrell Foxworth, an FBI spokesman in San Diego. He said investigators are communicating with Mexican authorities and are closely monitoring the situation. More than two dozen investigators from five federal and state agencies are working on the case, Foxworth said. Cross-border probes are fraught with potential legal and political complications. After the arrest last year of a suspect in the death of another U.S. border agent, Mexican authorities released him, saying their U.S. counterparts hadn't filed an extradition request. The man was later rearrested in Mexico. Mexican authorities appear to be cooperating in the Rosas case. They permitted Border Patrol K-9 units to cross the border to try to track down suspects and allowed U.S. helicopters to sweep the Mexican countryside with high-powered searchlights, sources close to the investigation said. Rosas was responding to a report of smuggling activity near the rural town of Campo, about 60 miles east of San Diego, when he was attacked about 9 p.m. by one or more assailants. There were signs of a struggle, and the attackers took Rosas' weapon, radio and other personal gear, according to the sources. The detainees -- one or more of whom may have been injured in the confrontation -- are believed by Mexican authorities to have escaped over the border into a remote, largely lawless area overrun by bandits and smugglers. Mexican authorities arrested four alleged smugglers who were escorting 21 immigrants through the area. One of those men identified Parra as the shooter, according to a news release from Mexico's secretary of public security. The release also said authorities seized three rifles, a revolver and more than 100 rounds of ammunition. It is unclear how the alleged immigrant smugglers are connected with Parra. He was arrested by Tecate police about 2 a.m. Friday morning with a gun tucked in his waistband, according to police. In another possible lead, FBI officials have yet to say whether a man at a San Jose hospital is connected with the case. 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1BADYFZ Posted November 20, 2009 Author Share Posted November 20, 2009 SAN DIEGO – A 17-year-old pleaded guilty Friday to murdering a Border Patrol agent who was shot eight times in head, neck and torso in the mountains east of San Diego. Christian Daniel Castro Alvarez admitted entering the United States illegally to rob a Border Patrol agent, the U.S. attorney's office said. Alvarez said he lured Agent Robert Rosas out of his car on the night of July 23 and struggled with him over a firearm. Rosas, 30, was shot four times in the head, once in the neck and three times in the torso. He was found near Campo, Calif., without a pulse. His Border Patrol-issued gun was missing. Rosas had left his car with the ignition on while pursuing three suspected illegal immigrants on a cool, "extremely dark" night, according to the San Diego County medical examiner's office. Castro Alvarez entered his plea before U.S. Magistrate Judge James Lorenz after agreeing to be tried as an adult. The U.S. attorney's office in San Diego did not offer details on the arrest but said Castro Alvarez "voluntarily surrendered to the United States." Homeland Security Janet Napolitano thanked the Mexican government for cooperating. "Today's guilty plea makes it clear that those who harm our brave men and women in uniform will be swiftly brought to justice and punished," she said. "I am confident that any others involved in Agent Rosas' tragic death will also be held responsible." Authorities said Castro Alvarez acted with others, but did not immediately say how many. "Our work on this case is not yet done," U.S. Attorney Karen Hewitt said. Castro Alvarez faces a maximum of life in prison when he is sentenced Feb. 19. His attorney, Ezekiel Cortez, did not immediately respond to a phone message. Rosas was the first Border Patrol agent killed by gunfire since 1998, according to The Officer Down Memorial Page, a Web site that tracks deaths of law enforcement officers. His death sparked a massive search by authorities on both sides of the border in a mountainous area strewn with white boulders that is popular with illegal immigrants and marijuana smugglers. The FBI and Border Patrol offered rewards totaling $350,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible, and the FBI offered an additional $10,000 for help finding Rosas' .40-caliber gun. Since the attack, the Border Patrol has expanded its presence in the area and been assigning agents to work in pairs instead of alone. Rosas was patrolling alone when he volunteered to pursue a group of suspected illegal immigrants who were spotted by another agent with a night-vision scope mounted on the back of a pickup truck, authorities say. The suspects are believed to have fled back to Mexico through a small crevice under a border fence made of corrugated metal. Just hours after the killing, Mexican authorities arrested Ernesto Parra Valenzuela, 36, near Tecate, Mexico, and identified him as the chief suspect. Mexican officials had no immediate response on the guilty plea, but one who was not authorized to discuss the case confirmed that Castro Alvarez is a Mexican citizen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aceisback Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 Max of life in prison is crap. He should be strung up by his nads and beat like a pinata. Hopefully the rest of his crew will be caught and brought to justice along with this turd. Three hots a day, a roof over his head, an education, and some quality recreation time for the rest of his life funded by us good ol' citizens of the USA. Amazing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bp-guy Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 Well he is 17, so IF this is the guy then lets see if the government tries him as an adult. Good news if its the truth and he wasn't a throw down to take the blame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1BADYFZ Posted November 23, 2009 Author Share Posted November 23, 2009 They are trying him as an adult they say, talking about fining a needle in a haystack getting this guy and like you said lets hope he is just not taking the blame because someone told him to.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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