Detainee fatally shot by federal agent at El Paso Border Patrol station, officials say

A detainee at a U.S. Border Patrol station in El Paso, Texas, was fatally shot by one or more federal agents Tuesday, authorities said.

The Mexican Consulate in El Paso said in a statement Tuesday that the man was a Mexican national who was injured in the shooting while being processed at the station upon finding criminal charges against him. The consulate added it was in communication with U.S. federal authorities investigating the incident.

The detainee was transported to a hospital with severe injuries, El Paso Fire Department spokesperson Enrique Dueñas-Aguilar said. The detainee was later pronounced dead, according to the FBI.

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