Tuesday, June 08, 2010

Mexico asks for probe into teen's shooting death by U.S. border agent - CNN.com

Mexico asks for probe into teen's shooting death by U.S. border agent - CNN.com: The Mexican government is requesting a quick and transparent investigation into the fatal shooting by a U.S. Border Patrol agent of a Mexican teen in Ciudad Juarez on Monday night, the Foreign Ministry said Tuesday.

The teen was shot during a rock-throwing incident, Mexican and U.S. officials said.

Mexico 'reiterates that the use of firearms to repel a rock attack represents a disproportionate use of force, particularly coming from authorities who receive specialized training on the matter,' the Foreign Ministry said Tuesday in a news release.