AZMEX UPDATE 20 NOV 2017
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott offers $20,000 for information on those who killed Border Patrol agent
Posted: Nov 20, 2017 11:41 AM MST
Updated: Nov 20, 2017 11:42 AM MST
http://www.kvia.com/news/texas/texas-gov-greg-abbott-offers-20000-for-information-on-those-who-killed-border-patrol-agent/659481158
EL PASO, Texas - Texas Governor Greg Abbott has authorized Texas Crime Stoppers to offer a $20,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the killing of a U.S. Border Patrol agent Sunday.
36-year-old agent Rogelio Martinez, of El Paso, died Sunday as a result of injuries sustained while on patrol in the Big Bend area. His partner, also injured during the attack, remains in the hospital in serious condition.
"We owe a great deal of gratitude to the brave men and women of the United States Border Patrol who serve every day to protect our homeland," said Governor Abbott. "Cecilia and I offer our deepest condolences to the families of the agents killed and seriously injured in this attack. As authorities continue their investigation, it is important that they receive any and all information to help apprehend and deliver swift justice to those responsible."
The Border Patrol hasn't released many details about what happened. It said in a statement that the agents "were responding to activity" while on patrol near Interstate 10. The FBI has taken over the investigation.
Border Patrol records show Big Bend accounted for about 1 percent of the more than 61,000 apprehensions its agents made along the Southwest border between October 2016 and May 2017. The region's mountains and the Rio Grande make it a difficult area for people to cross illegally into the U.S. from Mexico.
To be eligible for the cash rewards, anyone with information on fugitives can provide anonymous tips in three different ways:
Call the Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-252-TIPS (8477)
Text the letters 'DPS' - followed by your tip - to 274637 (CRIMES) from your cell phone
CLICK HERE to submit a web tip https://www.tipsubmit.com/WebTipsCSI.aspx?L=E&AgencyID=650
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