A Border Patrol agent shot her while she was hiding in a ravine in the head and then lied to the American public about the circumstances surrounding that case.
Summer Lee: “A Border Patrol agent shot her while she was hiding in a ravine in the head and then lied to the American public about…”
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Lee discusses the case of Claudia Patricia Gomez, highlighting issues of accountability in law enforcement.
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