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Wisconsin man who fled Border Patrol checkpoint in stolen car killed after shootout in Texas, police say
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FIRST ON FOX: A Wisconsin man driving a stolen vehicle was killed Wednesday after he fled through a U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint and led authorities on a vehicle chase and shootout in Texas.
The incident happened at around 10:30 a.m. at the Sierra Blanca checkpoint in the Big Bend Sector between El Paso and Van Horn, a remote area.
James Douglas McMillan, 33, of Greenfield, Wis., took off from the checkpoint after a Border Patrol drug K-9 alerted to the vehicle and agents directed McMillan to pull over for a secondary search, the Texas Department of Public Safety said.
A migrant walks through the Rio Grande as he crosses the U.S.-Mexico border, March 13, 2024, in El Paso, Texas. On Wednesday, a man was shot and killed by authorities near El Paso after fleeing through a U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint. (John Moore/Getty Images)
During the car chase, McMillan opened fire out of his vehicle window at DPS troopers and other authorities from several law enforcement agencies and civilian vehicles, DPS said.
“As law enforcement returned fire, DPS Troopers performed a precision immobilization technique (PIT) maneuver and successfully stopped the suspect vehicle,” a DPS statement said.
McMillan barricaded himself in his vehicle and eventually pointed his weapon towards officers, prompting officers to open fire, authorities said.
He was shot and killed. No law enforcement officers or civilians were hurt.
Investigators determined McMillan was driving a vehicle reported stolen in Arizona. The shooting is being investigated by the Texas Rangers, with assistance from the FBI and USBP.
The shooting involved Border Patrol agents and DPS troopers. (Suzanne Cordeiro/AFP via Getty Images)
In January, a man suspected of smuggling illegal immigrants was shot by federal officers during a gunfire exchange in Arizona.
Patrick Gary Schlegel, 34, fled from authorities on foot and allegedly shot at a CBP helicopter and at agents, Heith Janke, the special agent in charge of the FBI’s Phoenix Division, said at the time.
A U.S. Border Patrol officer watches a USBP helicopter. (Herika Martinez/AFP via Getty Images)
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Schlegal, a U.S. citizen from Arizona, underwent surgery and survived. No one else was harmed, authorities said.
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A 36-year-old man from Lancaster drowned near Lake Tahoe over Memorial Day weekend, authorities announced Monday.
Officials with the Truckee Police Department said an emergency response was launched on Donner Lake just before 5 p.m. after reports that the victim, identified as Juan Carlos Garcia-Gutierrez, was last seen struggling to stay above water.
Donner Lake is in Truckee, approximately 15 miles north of Lake Tahoe.
Investigators said Garcia-Gutierrez had been out on the water in a pontoon boat when he decided to go for a swim without a flotation device.
“Once in the water, wind conditions caused the boat to drift away and ultimately he was unable to reach the safety of his vessel,” investigators said in a news release.
The lake’s boat launch was temporarily closed as first responders conducted the recovery effort, though difficult weather conditions nearly suspended the search. As darkness approached, wind conditions died down and police continued to look for the victim.
Using a remotely operated underwater vehicle, first responders located Garcia-Gutierrez’s body around 9:20 p.m. in more than 100 feet of water.
“The decedent was brought ashore and released to the Nevada County Coroner’s Office, who serves as the County Coroner,” the release stated.
Police officials thanked the Truckee Fire Protection District and the California State Park Police for their assistance in the recovery operation. They also extended their condolences to the victim’s friends and family.
Authorities are investigating a shooting that left a man dead in a car in Boyle Heights on Sunday night.
According to the Los Angeles Police Department, a “multiple shots fired” call came out at 9:45 p.m. near 4th and Mott streets.
“When officers arrived, they found a vehicle stopped in lanes,” an LAPD spokesperson confirmed to KTLA. “Upon further investigation, they found a man … suffering from a gunshot wound.”
The victim, who was only listed as a Hispanic man in his 30s, was pronounced dead at the scene by L.A. Fire Department paramedics, the LAPD spokesperson said.
There was no information on a suspect right away. Video from the scene showed investigators centering their probe around an SUV, with the area blocked off and a white tent erected.
Nancy Fontan and KTLA photojournalist Dan Lunsford contributed to this report.
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Detective Robert Bolanos has died after a “lengthy illness,” the sheriff’s department announced Sunday.
Detective Bolanos joined LASD in 2000, working in the North County Correctional Facility and the Men’s Central Jail. He completed his patrol training at the Century Sheriff’s Station, where he later became a school resource officer.
He ended his career as an LASD detective working out of the Pico Rivera Sheriff’s Station.
“We extend our heartfelt condolences to his loved ones, friends, and partners in tan and green during this difficult time,” the sheriff’s department said.
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