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Judge awards nearly $2M after concluding FBI agent was negligent in shooting kidnapped Texas man

  • A federal judge awarded nearly $2 million in damages after finding an FBI agent negligent in the shooting of Ulises Valladares during a botched rescue in 2018.
  • Valladares's family alleged he was helpless when the FBI agent shot him during the operation.
  • U.S. District Judge Kenneth Hoyt stated the agent was "negligent, even grossly negligent," and was the sole cause of Valladares's death.
  • Former Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo claimed the agent's explanation for the shooting is "not supported" by evidence reviewed.
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Family of hostage killed in Houston in 2018 awarded $2.4 million for FBI agent’s negligence

On Jan. 25, 2018, law enforcement raided a Houston residence after 47-year-old Ulises Valladares was kidnapped for ransom by men claiming to be part of a Mexican cartel. During the raid, Valladares was fatally shot by authorities.

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Texas family of kidnapping victim shot and killed during botched FBI rescue awarded nearly $2M

After a seven-year legal battle, a Houston judge ruled in favor of the family of Ulises Valladares, who was gunned down in Houston after being kidnapped from Conroe.

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Federal judge awards nearly $2M after ruling FBI agent was negligent in fatal shooting of abducted Texas man

A federal judge awarded nearly $2 million in damages after ruling that an FBI agent was negligent when he shot and killed a kidnapped Texas man.

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Family awarded nearly $2 million after FBI agent killed Houston man during rescue attempt in 2018

When FBI agents arrived at the place where a victim was being held for ransom, one agent fired two rounds, killing the man, who was blindfolded at the time.

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Judge awards nearly US$2M after concluding FBI agent was negligent in shooting kidnapped Texas man

A federal judge has awarded nearly $2 million in damages as part of a civil lawsuit after concluding an FBI agent was negligent when he fatally shot a kidnapped Texas man during a botched rescue attempt in 2018.

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Judge awards $2M for FBI agent’s negligence in Texas shooting

The FBI agent fatally shot a kidnapped Texas man during a botched rescue attempt in 2018.

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