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Posted on 04/17/2019 5:07:00 PM PDT by jazusamo
An AK-47-toting man smuggling illegal immigrants opened fire on ICE agents in Phoenix last week, sparking a shootout that left another member of his smuggling gang dead, according to court documents detailing the latest episode in what authorities say is growing violence in the illegal immigrant economy.
The incident has drawn scant national attention, and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and federal prosecutors have been tight with details, saying the April 11 shootout is still under investigation.
But the picture that emerges from the court documents is of an abusive immigration-smuggling gang running a stash house on an Indian reservation that spans the border, preying off the misery of migrants whom they kidnapped and extorted for money before delivering to their destinations.
Authorities were tipped to the gang when one of the migrants, who’d wasn’t a client but whom the gang kidnapped just after he snuck across the border, managed to escape through a window and flagged down a police officer.
As agents from ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations worked to roll up the smuggling ring, they encountered some of its members apparently making a run to California carrying two illegal immigrant customers.
When agents tried to make a traffic stop on the gang’s Chevrolet Trailblazer the SUV sped off, plowing through other cars and smashing one ICE vehicle into a wall, according to the court documents.
Eventually the SUV spun out of control and agents closed in, which is when they say Warren Jose, one of the smugglers, grabbed an AK-47 assault rifle and began spraying the HSI agents’ vehicles with gunfire.
The agents returned fire and the SUV’s driver was slain, agents said.
Four agents were taken to the hospital for medical evaluation. An ICE spokeswoman said Wednesday the four were treated for non-life threatening injuries and released.
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Was it one of Obama’s AK-47s?
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Wouldn’t be surprised if Eric the Red’s prints are on it.
It’s an armed invasion of the United States.
It’s only the guns in the hands of White Christian Conservative Americans that Dems are terrified of.
These alien thugs can shoot, kill and destroy with impunity as far as they care.
Probably will arrest ICE agent for acting out or something.
If they're being smuggled, they are NOT 'migrants'.
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He’s a smuggler who smuggles migrants.
Bump!
Better quit joking around about this. It isongoing, dangerous. They will be coming for us to extort as they do all the way south now.
Trump better act quickly, stop the invasion and and rid the country of those here already.
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Where did it happen and why no coverage?
Arizona,
Probably
The Tohono-Odham Indian Reservation.
Vekol Valley is a pipe line.
More blood on Nazi Pelosi’s hands.
Because the #FakeNews MSM are enemies of the people.
That was yesterday.
Shooting occured on April 11.
Probably not a coincidence.
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I agree that it’s probably not. President Trump acts and it’s great that he does!
They aren’t *migrants*.
They’re armed and deadly invaders and need to be treated as such.
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