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Laredo Sector Border Patrol Agents Help Accidental Gunshot Victim

LAREDO, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – When a rancher showed up on July 17 with his injured son at the Border Patrol checkpoint on U.S. Highway 59 east of Freer, Texas, agents lept into action.

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(credit: Laredo Sector Border Patrol)

He told agents that his son (who's an adult) had a gunshot wound to his foot after an accidental discharge of a firearm. Agents quickly directed the pair to the secondary inspection area to provide needed aid while waiting for Emergency Medical Services. EMS arrived to the checkpoint and transported the victim to a local hospital for treatment.

 

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