Slain border agent approved lethal bat, DHS confirms
Washington All four members of a Border Patrol team communicate after single of the agents was fatally shot survive time were armed with lethal weapons, Homeland Security escritoire Janet Napolitano believed Friday, refuting claims to a few of the officers were armed solitary with bean bag guns.On the night of his death, Agent Brian Terry conceded a HK P2000 pistol and an M4 elongated scour through, and while round about team members had bean bag guns, all besides had lethal weapons, Napolitano whispered.Members of legislative body and others articulated alarm recently taking into account an FBI affidavit renowned with the aim of two of the Border Patrol officers fired non-lethal bean bag guns by their armed assailants. The affidavit led around relations to conclude with the intention of around agents were armed solitary with the non-lethal weapons.Critics plus held members of the Border Patrol tactical building block were under tips to operate less-than-lethal force.But concerning a dispatch to Sen.