Fatal Encounters

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Bennett Joseph Patricio Jr.

Name: Bennett Joseph Patricio Jr.
Age: 18
Gender: Male
Race: Native American/Alaskan
Date: 04/09/2002
Location: Indian Rte 20
Sells, Arizona, 85634
County: Pima
Agency: U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Cause of Death: Vehicle
Intended Use of Force: Vehic/Purs
Media summary: It's unknown how Bennett Patricio ended up lying in the middle of U.S. Route 20, but after a U.S. Border Patrol pickup ran over him, Patricio became the subject of a wrongful death suit against the federal government.
Unique ID: 1602

News article: Link






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