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Manuel González Morán

died October 4, 2022 · Ysleta Border Patrol Station, El Paso County, Texas

Manuel González Morán, a Mexican citizen, died on October 4, 2022, after he was shot at the Ysleta Border Patrol Station in El Paso, Texas. He was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Customs and Border Protection said its agents were involved in the shooting and that he had reportedly threatened agents with scissors, and that agents shot him after verbal commands and an unsuccessful attempt to subdue him with a taser. The agency's internal affairs office was examining the station's video system after a security camera in the room was found not working at the time. The FBI led the investigation, and the Mexican Consulate in El Paso was involved.

Cause of death, as reported: Killed by staff. Border Patrol agents shot him, according to CBP, which is examining the station's video system after a security camera was not working at the time.

Reported by: U.S. Customs and Border Protection (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

Custody: In immigration detention.

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