Matthew Cheyenne Simmons Killed by U.S. Border Patrol
Three border agents encountered Simmons when investigating a damaged Honda Civic on the roadside. When the car was identified as stolen, Simmons pulled a handgun and managed to wound one of the three agents in the hip before being shot to death.
Victim’s Name: Matthew Cheyenne Simmons
Agency Responsible: U.S. Border Patrol
Gender: Male
Age: 28
Race: White
Date of Death: March 21, 2013
County: Jim Hogg
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Justified
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: No
Armed: Allegedly Armed
Weapon: gun
Geography: Rural
Published at Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0000