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Fugitive Mexican police officer wanted in slaying of 19 migrants arrested in Texas
A former elite Mexican police officer who was on the run for the horrific slaying of 19 migrants three years ago has been arrested by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in Texas.
The now-captured fugitive, who has not been named, was wanted for his role in the bloody massacre which saw 16 Guatemalans, one El Salvadoran and two Mexican citizens murdered in Camargo, Tamaulipas, on Jan. 21, 2021, CBP said in a statement on Tuesday.
The migrants were part of a convoy trying to reach the U.S.-Mexico border when they were intercepted and murdered by police officers. The migrants were shot by police officers, and their bodies were burned, according to CBP.
Customs and Border Protection in Texas with the wanted fugitive.
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Their bodies were discovered in a truck on a dirt road outside Camargo, a town that sits across the Rio Grande from Texas. Shells were not found at the site, leading investigators to believe they were killed somewhere else. The bodies were so badly burned that they could not immediately be identified.
Mexican authorities arrested and convicted 12 police officers for the brutal murders. Eleven former police officers were sentenced to 50 years in prison each, while a 12th officer was sentenced to 19 years in prison.
However, the fugitive police officer fled into the U.S. to avoid criminal charges for his involvement. His exact role in the murders is unclear.
He was finally located in Kyle, Texas, living in the country illegally and is being processed for immigration proceedings, CBP said. The suspect was a member of the Grupo de Operaciones Especiales, a Mexican police tactical unit that was transferred to the newly formed National Guard in 2022.
Family and friends accompany the coffin of Rivaldo Danilo Jimenez on March 14, 2021 in Comitancillo, Guatemala. Jimenez was one of 19 people shot in the massacre. ( Josue Decavele /Getty Images)
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U.S. authorities met with Mexican officials to carry out his extradition at the Hidalgo Port of Entry, which is located at the northern end of the McAllen–Hidalgo–Reynosa International Bridge, in the city of Hidalgo. CBP released images of the suspect being carried away by authorities.
Chief Patrol Agent Gloria Chavez said the fugitive was caught thanks to a joint effort between the Rio Grand Valley Border Patrol, the FBI, Immigration and Customs Enforcement Office of Detention and Removal, as well as the government of Mexico.
“Joint efforts and collaboration between law enforcement agencies is not only imperative; it’s the cornerstone of safety and security in our communities,” Chavez said in a statement.
“Together we reinforce the bonds of security, fortify communities, and uphold the pillars of safety for all.”
Customs and Border Protection in Texas arresting the former Mexican police officer. (Customs and Border Protection )
The police had initially argued they were responding to shots fired and believed they were chasing the vehicles of one of the country’s drug cartels, which frequently participate in migrant smuggling. The officers were accused of burning the victims’ bodies in an attempt to cover up the crime.
Camargo, the area where the bodies were found, has long been the scene of turf battles between rival drug gangs, and authorities said three rifles were found in the pickup truck where the bodies were piled.
The border town, also a major smuggling transit point for drugs and migrants, is located near the edge of territory historically controlled by factions of the Gulf cartel and in recent years a remnant of the Zetas known as the Northeast cartel has tried to take over.
Fox News’ Christina Coleman, Stephen Sorace and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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A man armed with a knife was shot by L.A. police officers responding to an assault with a deadly weapon call overnight, authorities said.
According to the Los Angeles Police Department, officers with the Hollenbeck Division responded to an apartment complex in the 3000 block of Glenn Avenue in Boyle Heights at 1:45 a.m. Saturday after callers reported a male suspect was armed with a knife and had just assaulted someone in the complex.
Arriving officers found the suspect in front of the residence, but he did not comply with officers’ commands to drop the weapon. He then advanced toward the officers and an officer-involved shooting occurred, LAPD confirmed.
“The suspect was struck by gunfire and remained non-compliant,” the LAPD Public Information Officer said on X early Saturday morning. “Officers deployed a 40mm foam round and ultimately took the suspect into custody.”
Video obtained by KTLA shows the man being loaded into an ambulance and taken to a hospital; officials said he was transported in stable condition, adding that his knife was recovered at the scene and booked as evidence.
No officers or community members were injured during the incident. The man’s name was not released.
Dangerous rip currents and high surf are forecast for Los Angeles County beaches, including the Malibu Coast this weekend.
The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous beach statement, warning of the potentially deadly beach conditions. The dangerous conditions are forecast to last from Saturday evening to Monday morning.
“There is an increased risk of ocean drowning,” the NWS forecast reads. “Rip currents can pull swimmers and surfers out to sea. Waves can wash people off beaches and rocks, and capsize small boats nearshore.”
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A guide to surviving rip currents from the National Weather Service (NWS)
Minor Beach erosion and coastal flooding is possible through the weekend. The flooding is most likely to occur during evening high tides from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Beachgoers are advised to stay out of the water and remain near lifeguard towers. Jetties and tidepools are also especially dangerous during the weekend forecast.
“Rock jetties can be deadly in such conditions, stay off the rocks,” the NWS forecast reads.
Similar hazardous beach conditions are also in the forecast for Santa Barbara County. A high surf advisory is also in effect for Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties this weekend, where 10 to 15-foot waves will be possible.
If you live or want to live in Los Angeles, the city controller has released a new dashboard highlighting some of the city’s most notorious problem rental properties, a tool designed to help renters avoid future headaches.
“This project comes at a time when tenants are reporting harassment and illegal evictions violating the City’s Rent Stabilization Ordinance, Just Cause for Eviction Ordinance and Tenant Anti‑Harassment Ordinance, but very few of the complaints end up leading to strong enforcement or real accountability,” L.A. City Controller Kenneth Mejia said in a media release Thursday.
The new Top 100 Problem Rental Properties dashboard includes a searchable database of all residential addresses with reported housing violation cases within the city of Los Angeles, a ranked list of the 100 addresses with the most violations and an interactive map.
“There has never before been an uncomplicated way for anyone to look up years’ worth of violations by address,” Mejia said in the release.
Data for the dashboard was compiled from multiple sources, including the Los Angeles Housing Department, Los Angeles City Planning and the L.A. County Assessor’s Office, according to the controller’s office.
The release also identified the top three addresses with the highest number of reported housing violations:
1. 636 1/2 North Hill Place, Chinatown
192 housing violation cases
2. 11700 West Wilshire Boulevard, Sawtelle
166 housing violation cases
3. 6650 West Forest Lawn Drive, Hollywood Hills
113 housing violation cases
“Our new dashboard is an easy‑to‑understand public tool that we hope will help renters and organizers document patterns of harm, as well as put pressure on both landlords and the City to act,” Mejia said. “Everyone deserves safe, stable and dignified housing.”
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