Teenager Shot By Drug Agents Dies - 14-Year-Old Taken Off Life-Support

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Teenager Shot By Drug Agents Dies

14-Year-Old Taken Off Life-Support

Posted: 8:51 a.m. CST February 12, 2003

SAN ANTONIO -- A teenage girl who was shot by Drug Enforcement Administration agents died Tuesday night at Wilford Hall Medical Center.

Ashley Villarreal (pictured, left), 14, was taken off life-support equipment after she was declared brain dead from a gunshot wound she suffered to the back of her head late Sunday night.

DEA officials and San Antonio police officials said that agents fired four rounds at a car Villarreal was driving because the vehicle was speeding toward them and they suspected the girl's father, a suspected drug dealer, was in the vehicle trying to get away. Joey Angel Villarreal, who was the subject of surveillance that night, was not in the car with his daughter. He ended up turning himself in to authorities Monday.

"It was no mistake," said Daniel Robles, a family friend who was in the car with the teen. "It was no accident."

Robles said the agents were not wearing rain gear during the surveillance and claimed that they allegedly boxed in Villarreal's car and opened fire.

"These are professionals," Robles said. "There's nothing professional about this."

Law officers declined to respond to Robles' version or to discuss details of the case Tuesday, citing a pending investigation.

Robles, who was with family members when they said they last goodbyes to the teen, said he promised her that his version of the story will come out.

"Ashley's dead. They took her life. Nothing's gonna bring it back," Robles said.

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Texas teen shot in head by DEA agents, dies after being taken off life support
Associated Press / SFGate
Posted on 02/12/2003 8:56 AM PST by RCW2001
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/841601/posts

[Jaxter]

I wonder how you go about shooting someone in the back of the head while they're speeding toward you?

[and the horse you rode in on]

The simple fact that they were in plain (gangbanger) clothes and not wearinr Raid Vests or Jackets is ample to make this a bad shoot. The girl had no way to know if they were cops or hijackers.

[absalom01]

I'm usually a reliable supporter of law enforcement, having family and good friends in that line of work, and some understanding of the difficulties of that trade. However, if this press report is accurate and reasonably complete this is, simply, murder.

[LibWhacker]

If you're a thrill killer, there's no better line of work to be in than police work.

[Dane]

I'm usually a reliable supporter of law enforcement, having family and good friends in that line of work, and some understanding of the difficulties of that trade. However, if this press report is accurate and reasonably complete this is, simply, murder.

The press report is not accurate. The girl's father was a three time convicted drug dealer, not a "suspected" drug dealer.

The father is the one who put his daughter's life in danger, IMHO.

[MEGoody]

It is sad that this young lady lost her life. However, if the car she was driving was speeding toward the police officers, they needed to take action to protect themselves if nothing else. One question I do have: If the car was speeding TOWARD them, how did she get shot in the back of the head? I realize it's possible for bullets to ricochet and so forth, but this seems mighty strange.

[kennyo]

Thank God,another dangerous school-girl off the streets.Way to go DEA.

[Walkingfeather]

Why was a 14 year old driving...?

[dennisw]

The father is the one who put his daughter's life in danger, IMHO.

Correct. Blame drug dealer dad! Plus don't go ramming police cars.....

[Cogadh na Sith]

If four guys rush my car wearing 'gang banger' clothing pointing guns and yelling, I'm going to do more that just drive towards them.... No way am I going to guess they are really undercover cops. No one would.

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[Dane]

It is sad that this young lady lost her life. However, if the car she was driving was speeding toward the police officers, they needed to take action to protect themselves if nothing else. One question I do have: If the car was speeding TOWARD them, how did she get shot in the back of the head? I realize it's possible for bullets to ricochet and so forth, but this seems mighty strange.

It seems this account is missing what others were stating, that the car she was driving was blocked in by other cars and she rammed one car and backed up and rammed another. It seems she was trying to make a getaway.

Anyway like I stated before, her father the 3 time convicted drug dealer bears the brunt of this tragedy, IMHO.

[Dane]

Where's the web link for this article?

[kennyo]

her father the 3 time convicted drug dealer bears the brunt of this tragedy...

Yeah,he should get the chair for killing his daughter.Then the bounty hunters can kill his wife and blame that on him,too.

[freeper12]

citing a pending investigation.

We all know how the investigation will go, the results are pre-ordained. The cops will be cleared of any wrong-doing, it will be determined by all witnesses (cops by the way), that proper procedure was used, and then raises bonus and promotions for a job well done. Why waste money on a real investigation? Just give the money the would have spent to investigate to the shooter as a bonus.

[weikel]

If the car was speeding TOWARD them, how did she get shot in the back of the head?

The keystone cops are lying no way the bullet ricochets off the back seat or windshield it would either pass through the windshield or lodge in the seat. This was cold blooded murder.