Mexico demands probe into killing of rock-throwing migrant by U.S. Border Patrol agent

A Mexican national was shot dead by a U.S. Border Patrol agent on Tuesday night on the Mexican side of the Tijuana, Baja California-San Diego, California border, officials said Wednesday. Mexico's Foreign Affairs office (SRE) said the victim's body was found on national territory, strongly condemning the death and demanding a thorough investigation. "Through the General Consulate in San Diego, we demand that U.S. Border Patrol agents offer a detailed explanation of the incident and a thorough investigation," the SRE stated, adding that the Embassy of Mexico in Washington and government offices in Mexico City have also demanded explanations through their corresponding diplomatic channels. According to reports, U.S. Border Patrol agents discovered three people trying to enter the U.S. illegally by jumping the border fence. However, two of the men were able to escape and return to the Mexican side while agents tried to detain them. While the third man tried fighting off U.S. Border Patrol agents, the other two, among them Yanez, threw stones and a piece of wood with nails attached to it against the agents. One of the agents, who has remained unnamed, then shot and killed Yanez...more