US EditionMan dies after fleeing Border Patrol checkpoint in Texas, authorities say
James McMillan fired at law enforcement and civilian vehicles during a high-speed chase from a Border Patrol checkpoint, prompting officers to fatally shoot him, Texas DPS said.
- A high-speed pursuit began near the Sierra Blanca checkpoint Wednesday morning after a vehicle fled a U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint on Interstate 10 in Culberson County.
- Following a K‑9 alert, agents ordered a secondary search, but the driver sped off instead, authorities say.
- During the chase, the driver fired at troopers and passing vehicles while DPS troopers used a precision immobilization technique to stop the vehicle; after it stopped, the driver barricaded himself and pointed a gun at officers, officials say.
- Officials said officers opened fire after the driver pointed a gun, killing him; the Texas Rangers lead an active investigation with FBI and USBP support, reporting no injuries.
- Authorities say the vehicle was reported stolen out of Arizona, and investigators identified James Douglas McMillan, 33, of Greenfield, Wis., as the driver.
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Man Killed After Fleeing Texas Border Patrol Checkpoint, Police Say
A Wisconsin man was killed on Wednesday after fleeing a U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint in West Texas and shooting at law enforcement officers as they pursued his vehicle, the authorities said. The man, James Douglas McMillan, 33, of Greenfield, Wis., stopped at a U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint in Sierra Blanca, Texas, about 90 miles southeast of El Paso, on Wednesday morning, but drove away after a Border Patrol K-9 was alerted to his vehicle and …
Suspect Killed After Shooting at Officers, Civilians During Chase from West Texas Border Patrol Checkpoint
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By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN - A man was killed Wednesday after fleeing a U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint near El Paso, Texas, and firing at law enforcement officers, a spokeswoman for the local sheriff's office said. The man first opened fire on agents conducting vehicle inspections at the Sierra Blanca checkpoint, located on a remote stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border about 90 miles east of El Paso, a spokeswoman for the Culberson County Sheriff's Off…
Border Patrol chase; Greenfield man killed by Texas authorities
Authorities say a Greenfield, Wis., man was shot and killed by police in Texas on Wednesday, March 4, after fleeing a Border Patrol checkpoint and firing at officers and civilian vehicles during a chase.
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