The trooper who, while aboard a Department of Public Safety helicopter fired at a fleeing truck in Hidalgo County to disable it, has returned to work, the DPS reported Thursday.
Nine Guatemalan immigrants were hidden under a tarp in the pickup's bed. Three were wounded, two fatally.
Texas Rangers are investigating, although civil rights groups have called for an agency not associated with the DPS to do that. The Rangers are part of DPS.
Click here to read the agency's update on the investigation.
If they would not try to enter the U.S. illegally then they might still be alive. the good part is we wont have to worry about them committing any crimes or drawing any welfare.
Posted by: Jim Merritt | November 02, 2012 at 03:36 PM
This was a pretty good piece of law enforcement. There are now at least two illegal aliens who won't be suckling at the teats of the US taxpayers. If all potential illegals knew that there was a substantial risk of being shot and killed once they illegally cross the border, it could possibly affect their decision to break federal law and burden the taxpayer with supporting them financially. That silly fence seems to not be much of a deterrent.
Posted by: America for Americans | November 04, 2012 at 10:44 AM
that's sound racist, the death of anyone is not to e taken lightly. The DPS did the right thing, not knowing what was under the tarp. If they knew they wouldn't shot at the truck.
America for Americans seems to be another name for KKK.
Posted by: Osvaldo Vargas | November 05, 2012 at 10:26 AM