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Posted on June 6, 2018 · The jury deliberated for about two hours before the sentencing

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Texas Jury Convicts Man In Death Of Border Patrol Agent

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Texas Border Patrol Agent Charged In Deaths Of Woman, Child

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Posted on April 11, 2018 · Ronald Anthony Burgos Aviles, 28, was being held without bond in the Webb County jail

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Posted on November 20, 2017 · President Donald Trump says those responsible for the death one U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent, and the serious injury of another, will be brought to justice

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