Texas Health Workers Killed In Mexico
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A Texas physician’s assistant and a nurse practitioner have died in a hail of gunfire while driving in a funeral procession in Mexico.
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(November 24, 2008)--Two El Paso health care workers died in a hail of gunfire while driving in a funeral procession this weekend in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.

Roberto Martinez was a physician's assistant and Ruth Sagredo Velasco was a nurse practitioner.

They worked at the Texas Tech Health Sciences Center in El Paso.

They were driving in a funeral procession for Sagredo’s sister, who was killed earlier in the week, when someone opened fire with an AK-47 assault rifle.

At least 20 shots were fired at the 2004 Kia Amanti in which the two were riding.

No arrests have been made.

Juarez, a sprawling border city of about 2 million people across the Rio Grande from El Paso, has been plagued by violence amid an ongoing drug cartel war that has killed more than 1,300 people this year.

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Posted by: christy Location: robinson on Nov 26, 2008 at 12:17 PM

It can happen to you, anywhere in this country. It doesn't have to be Mexico! Why can't just get along and protect yours!
Posted by: Anon Location: Waco on Nov 26, 2008 at 11:47 AM

kat .... You're the only one to bring up the race issue. Everyone is talking about the wall, crimes at the Mexican border and illegals being here. You say we need to tighten our borders and everyone here should be legal with papers. Am I missing something or are you just ignorant?
Posted by: kat Location: waco on Nov 26, 2008 at 09:36 AM

first off TEXAS LEGAL its not all mexican people who are uneducated non english speaking peasants! Many people come over here from all over the world to better their life and to support there familys. Most of them are hard working, not saying that all are innocent angels, but now days who is? they do the jobs that some of us americans dont want to do! so before you spread your ignorance to everyone think before you speak. This should not be about race it should be about two innocent people losing their lives. regardless things happen like that in america everyday to all cultures and we do just as much killing as they do. yes they should be punished, will they be.. probably not! but alot of americans get a slap on the wrist too.do i believe that we should tighten our border controls yes, do i believe they should be over here legally and have their papers yes!
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