No charges for man who shot immigrant while hunting in Texas
LAREDO, Texas -- A hunter who fatally shot an undocumented immigrant on a South Texas ranch when he mistook the man for a hog should not be indicted, a Maverick County grand jury has decided. The grand jury's no bill means Jaime Gonzalez will not be charged with manslaughter or criminally negligent homicide for the 2004 shooting near El Indio. Gonzalez, of Eagle Pass, had told authorities he was shooting at a wild hog about 150 feet away when Celestino Lopez was struck in the abdomen.
2006-09-17 14:58:41 · 5 answers · asked by yars232c 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
It's interesting that the shooter also has a Spanish last name.
2006-09-17 15:02:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
So, look at Dick Cheney, I'm all for the NRA (National Rifle Assosiation), but, perhaps an IQ test should be issued before they allow certain people to carry guns.
2006-09-17 22:03:07 · answer #2 · answered by Tammy C 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, I have to assume that the facts were proven in court that it was an accident and he was shooting where he reasonably expected no one to be.
Obviously, if those facts weren't proven, the dead man's being illegal wouldn't make a difference.
2006-09-18 02:00:55 · answer #3 · answered by DAR 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
could have been a innocent mistake .......... there out there hiding in the brush when there crossing and how is a person to know really
2006-09-17 23:12:32 · answer #4 · answered by Kitten,Doc 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What would have happened to the guy if the shooter was White?
2006-09-17 22:05:12 · answer #5 · answered by illusions 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋