2 arrested, 4 on loose in case of slain border agent Brian Terry
KPHO CBS 5 News
By Steve Stout
By Breann Bierman
TUCSON, AZ (CBS5) –
Two people have been arrested and four people remain on the loose in the murder investigation of a U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Border Patrol Agent.
- SLIDESHOW: 4 men wanted by FBI in agent Brian Terry’s death (7/9/12)
- READ: Statement from Brian Terry’s family on latest in murder case (7/9/12)
- READ: Slain border agent’s family reacts to vote holding AG in contempt (6/28/12)
- READ: House votes to hold attorney general in contempt (6/28/12)
- READ: Slain border agent’s family: Our son didn’t have to die (6/22/12)
- READ: Fast and Furious being investigated by Arizona (1/23/12)
- READ: Sentencing reset for man in gun probe (6/7/12)
- READ: Key ATF agents blame prosecutors (4/15/12)
- READ: 2nd man ID’d in agent’s killing (2/14/12)
- READ: Parents of slain agent sue DOJ (2/1/12)
- READ: Feds agree to unseal some of case (1/11/12)
- READ: Fast and Furious being investigated by Arizona (1/23/12)
- READ: 1-year mark of border agent’s death (12/14/11)
The FBI said at a news conference Monday that five suspects have been indicted on charges related to agent Brian Terry’s death.
According to the indictment which was unsealed Monday morning, Manuel Osorio-Arellanes, Jesus Rosario Favela-Astorga, Ivan Soto-Barraza, Heraclio Osorio-Arellanes and Lionel Portillo-Meza are charged with crimes including of first-degree murder, second-degree murder, conspiracy to interfere with commerce by robbery, attempted interference with commerce by robbery, use and carrying a firearm during a crime of violence, assault on a federal officer and possession of a firearm by a prohibited person.
A sixth suspect, Rito Osorio-Arellanes was arrested and charged only with conspiracy to interfere with commerce by robbery.
FBI announced Monday they are offering a $1 million reward for information leading to the arrests of the four suspects they are still searching for, who they believe are in Mexico.
Agent Brian Terry was killed during a shootout with suspected illegal immigrants and drug smugglers in December 2010 in the desert near Naco.
Guns involved in the botched federal gun-walking case known as Fast and Furious were found at the scene.
The family of agent Brian Terry said Monday that they are pleased that progress has been made in the murder investigation.
The family’s attorney, Patrick McGroder said, “The Terry family once again asks that the Attorney General and the Department of Justice comply with the request for documents made by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee so that all Americans can know who approved of the operation in order that those individuals can be held accountable for their decisions. Agent Terry died as a hero protecting this country; he and his family rightly deserved a full and thorough explanation of how Operation Fast and Furious came to be.” Click here to read full statement from the family.
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