BORDER ISSUES

10 years later: José Antonio Elena Rodríguez's fatal shooting through the border fence by Border Patrol Agent Lonnie Swartz

Arizona Republic
Araceli Rodríguez, mother of José Antonio Elena Rodríguez, who was shot to death by a Border Patrol agent on Oct. 10, 2012, marches along the border fence in Nogales, Sonora, on Nov. 2, 2012, protesting the Border Patrol's use-of-force policies.
Araceli Rodríguez, mother of José Antonio Elena Rodríguez, who was shot to death by a Border Patrol agent on Oct. 10, 2012, marches along the border fence in Nogales, Sonora, on Nov. 2, 2012, protesting the Border Patrol's use-of-force policies.
Nick Oza/ The Republic
A surveillance camera is seen on Oct. 15, 2012, near the border fence where José Antonio Elena Rodríguez was fatally shot in Nogales, Sonora, by a Border Patrol agent on the U.S. side of the fence on Oct. 10. Sonora state police say they found Elena Rodriguez’s body "with various gunshot wounds on different parts of the body," shortly after 11:30 p.m. lying next to the curb on Calle Internacional, a street that runs along the border fence. The body was found four blocks from the border crossing in downtown Nogales, at a spot where there is roughly a 20-foot drop from the base of the fence to the street below.
A surveillance camera is seen on Oct. 15, 2012, near the border fence where José Antonio Elena Rodríguez was fatally shot in Nogales, Sonora, by a Border Patrol agent on the U.S. side of the fence on Oct. 10. Sonora state police say they found Elena Rodriguez’s body "with various gunshot wounds on different parts of the body," shortly after 11:30 p.m. lying next to the curb on Calle Internacional, a street that runs along the border fence. The body was found four blocks from the border crossing in downtown Nogales, at a spot where there is roughly a 20-foot drop from the base of the fence to the street below.
Charlie Leight/The Republic
A cross marks the site where José Antonio Elena Rodríguez was shot to death by Border Patrol Agent Lonnie Swartz in 2012.
A cross marks the site where José Antonio Elena Rodríguez was shot to death by Border Patrol Agent Lonnie Swartz in 2012.
Nick Oza/ The Republic
A police truck drives by the site in Nogales, Sonora, on Oct. 15, 2012, where five days earlier, 16-year-old José Antonio Elena Rodríguez was fatally shot by a U.S. Border Patrol agent. Sonora state police say they found Elena Rodriguez’s body "with various gunshot wounds on different parts of the body," shortly after 11:30 p.m. lying next to the curb on Calle Internacional, a street that runs along the border fence. The body was found four blocks from the border crossing in downtown Nogales, at a spot where there is roughly a 20-foot drop from the base of the fence to the street below.
A police truck drives by the site in Nogales, Sonora, on Oct. 15, 2012, where five days earlier, 16-year-old José Antonio Elena Rodríguez was fatally shot by a U.S. Border Patrol agent. Sonora state police say they found Elena Rodriguez’s body "with various gunshot wounds on different parts of the body," shortly after 11:30 p.m. lying next to the curb on Calle Internacional, a street that runs along the border fence. The body was found four blocks from the border crossing in downtown Nogales, at a spot where there is roughly a 20-foot drop from the base of the fence to the street below.
Charlie Leight/The Republic
Several bullet holes are visible, as is the border fence, in Nogales, Sonora, on Oct. 15, 2012 at the site where five days earlier, 16-year-old José Antonio Elena Rodríguez died after being shot by a U.S. Border Patrol agent. Sonora state police say they found Elena Rodriguez’s body "with various gunshot wounds on different parts of the body," shortly after 11:30 p.m. lying next to the curb on Calle Internacional, a street that runs along the border fence. The body was found four blocks from the border crossing in downtown Nogales, at a spot where there is roughly a 20-foot drop from the base of the fence to the street below.
Several bullet holes are visible, as is the border fence, in Nogales, Sonora, on Oct. 15, 2012 at the site where five days earlier, 16-year-old José Antonio Elena Rodríguez died after being shot by a U.S. Border Patrol agent. Sonora state police say they found Elena Rodriguez’s body "with various gunshot wounds on different parts of the body," shortly after 11:30 p.m. lying next to the curb on Calle Internacional, a street that runs along the border fence. The body was found four blocks from the border crossing in downtown Nogales, at a spot where there is roughly a 20-foot drop from the base of the fence to the street below.
Charlie Leight/The Republic
The grave of José Antonio Elena Rodríguez, who was shot to death by the Border Patrol on Oct. 10, 2012, is freshly decorated for the Mexican Day of the Dead on Nov. 2, 2012.
The grave of José Antonio Elena Rodríguez, who was shot to death by the Border Patrol on Oct. 10, 2012, is freshly decorated for the Mexican Day of the Dead on Nov. 2, 2012.
Nick Oza/ The Republic
Araceli Rodriguez, mother of Jose Antonio Elena-Rodriguez, who was shot to death by the Border Patrol on Oct. 10, 2012, marches along the border fence in Nogales, Sonora, with family, friends and human-rights groups on Nov. 2, 2012, to protest the Border Patrol's use-of-force policies.
Araceli Rodriguez, mother of Jose Antonio Elena-Rodriguez, who was shot to death by the Border Patrol on Oct. 10, 2012, marches along the border fence in Nogales, Sonora, with family, friends and human-rights groups on Nov. 2, 2012, to protest the Border Patrol's use-of-force policies.
Nick Oza/ The Republic
Mourners honor Mexican teen José Antonio Elena Rodríguez, killed by a Border Patrol agent on Oct. 10, 2012, as they march along the border fence in Nogales, Sonora, to protest the Border Patrol's use-of-force policies.
Mourners honor Mexican teen José Antonio Elena Rodríguez, killed by a Border Patrol agent on Oct. 10, 2012, as they march along the border fence in Nogales, Sonora, to protest the Border Patrol's use-of-force policies.
Nick Oza/ The Republic
Araceli Rodriguez, mother of Jose Antonio Elena-Rodriguez, who was shot to death by the Border Patrol on Oct. 10, 2012, marches along the border fence in Sonora, with family, friends and human-rights groups on Nov. 2, 2012, to protest the Border Patrol's use-of-force policies.
Araceli Rodriguez, mother of Jose Antonio Elena-Rodriguez, who was shot to death by the Border Patrol on Oct. 10, 2012, marches along the border fence in Sonora, with family, friends and human-rights groups on Nov. 2, 2012, to protest the Border Patrol's use-of-force policies.
Nick Oza/ The Republic
Araceli Rodriguez, mother of Jose Antonio Elena-Rodriguez, who was shot to death by the Border Patrol on Oct. 10, 2012, marches along the border fence in Nogales, Sonora, with family, friends and human-rights groups on Nov. 2, 2012, to protest the Border Patrol's use-of-force policies.
Araceli Rodriguez, mother of Jose Antonio Elena-Rodriguez, who was shot to death by the Border Patrol on Oct. 10, 2012, marches along the border fence in Nogales, Sonora, with family, friends and human-rights groups on Nov. 2, 2012, to protest the Border Patrol's use-of-force policies.
Nick Oza/ The Republic
The area outside a medical office building in Nogales, Sonora, is seen on Nov. 25, 2012, where 16-year-old José Antonio Elena Rodríguez died after being shot by a U.S. Border Patrol agent on Oct. 10, 2012.
The area outside a medical office building in Nogales, Sonora, is seen on Nov. 25, 2012, where 16-year-old José Antonio Elena Rodríguez died after being shot by a U.S. Border Patrol agent on Oct. 10, 2012.
Nick Oza/The Republic
The area outside a medical office building in Nogales, Sonora, is seen on Nov. 25, 2012, where 16-year-old José Antonio Elena Rodríguez died after being shot by a U.S. Border Patrol agent on Oct. 10, 2012.
The area outside a medical office building in Nogales, Sonora, is seen on Nov. 25, 2012, where 16-year-old José Antonio Elena Rodríguez died after being shot by a U.S. Border Patrol agent on Oct. 10, 2012.
Nick Oza/The Republic
A Nogales, Sonora, memorial to José Antonio Elena Rodríguez is set up where he was shot to death by the U.S. Border Patrol on Oct. 10, 2012.
A Nogales, Sonora, memorial to José Antonio Elena Rodríguez is set up where he was shot to death by the U.S. Border Patrol on Oct. 10, 2012.
Nick Oza/The Republic
A man walks by a Nogales, Sonora, memorial to José Antonio Elena Rodríguez, who was shot to death nearby by the U.S. Border Patrol on Oct. 10, 2012.
A man walks by a Nogales, Sonora, memorial to José Antonio Elena Rodríguez, who was shot to death nearby by the U.S. Border Patrol on Oct. 10, 2012.
Nick Oza/The Republic
Araceli Rodríguez sits in the bedroom of her son José Antonio Elena Rodríguez on Nov. 25, 2013. José Antonio was killed Oct. 10, 2012 in Nogales, Sonora, by a Border Patrol agent shooting through the border fence.
Araceli Rodríguez sits in the bedroom of her son José Antonio Elena Rodríguez on Nov. 25, 2013. José Antonio was killed Oct. 10, 2012 in Nogales, Sonora, by a Border Patrol agent shooting through the border fence.
Nick Oza/The Republic
Marchers take part in a candle light vigil next to the border fence in Nogales, Sonora, on Oct. 10, 2013 to honor the memory of 16-year-old José Antonio Elena Rodríguez, who died after being shot by a U.S. Border Patrol agent a year ago.
Marchers take part in a candle light vigil next to the border fence in Nogales, Sonora, on Oct. 10, 2013 to honor the memory of 16-year-old José Antonio Elena Rodríguez, who died after being shot by a U.S. Border Patrol agent a year ago.
Charlie Leight/The Republic
Marchers protest in Nogales, Sonora, on Oct. 10, 2013 to honor the memory of 16-year-old José Antonio Elena Rodríguez, who died after being shot by a U.S. Border Patrol agent a year ago.
Marchers protest in Nogales, Sonora, on Oct. 10, 2013 to honor the memory of 16-year-old José Antonio Elena Rodríguez, who died after being shot by a U.S. Border Patrol agent a year ago.
Charlie Leight/The Republic
Marchers protest in Nogales, Sonora, on Oct. 10, 2013 to honor the memory of 16-year-old José Antonio Elena Rodríguez, who died after being shot by a U.S. Border Patrol agent a year ago.
Marchers protest in Nogales, Sonora, on Oct. 10, 2013 to honor the memory of 16-year-old José Antonio Elena Rodríguez, who died after being shot by a U.S. Border Patrol agent a year ago.
Charlie Leight/The Republic
Araceli Rodríguez stands before a mural to her son José Antonio Elena Rodríguez in Nogales, Sonora, in October 2013.
Araceli Rodríguez stands before a mural to her son José Antonio Elena Rodríguez in Nogales, Sonora, in October 2013.
Charlie Leight/The Republic
Makeshift coffins rest against Iglesia de la Purisima Concepcion before a march in Nogales, Sonora, Mexico, on Oct. 10, 2014.
Makeshift coffins rest against Iglesia de la Purisima Concepcion before a march in Nogales, Sonora, Mexico, on Oct. 10, 2014.
Michael Chow/The Republic
Kids carry a makeshift coffin for José Antonio Elena Rodríguez during a march in Nogales, Sonora, on Oct. 10, 2014. It's been two years since the 16-year-old was shot by a Border Patrol agent who fired through the fence in Nogales.
Kids carry a makeshift coffin for José Antonio Elena Rodríguez during a march in Nogales, Sonora, on Oct. 10, 2014. It's been two years since the 16-year-old was shot by a Border Patrol agent who fired through the fence in Nogales.
Michael Chow/The Republic
American Civil Liberties Union attorney Lee Gelernt speaks to the media after filing a lawsuit in federal district court in Tucson on July 29, 2014, seeking civil damages against the Border Patrol agent who shot and killed José Antonio Elena Rodríguez on Oct. 10, 2012.
American Civil Liberties Union attorney Lee Gelernt speaks to the media after filing a lawsuit in federal district court in Tucson on July 29, 2014, seeking civil damages against the Border Patrol agent who shot and killed José Antonio Elena Rodríguez on Oct. 10, 2012.
Nick Oza/The Republic
Araceli Rodríguez sits with her attorneys Luis Parra during a news conference in Nogales, Sonora, on July 29, 2014, after her attorney filed a lawsuit in federal district court in Tucson seeking civil damages against the Border Patrol agent who killed her son José Antonio Elena Rodríguez on Oct. 10, 2012.
Araceli Rodríguez sits with her attorneys Luis Parra during a news conference in Nogales, Sonora, on July 29, 2014, after her attorney filed a lawsuit in federal district court in Tucson seeking civil damages against the Border Patrol agent who killed her son José Antonio Elena Rodríguez on Oct. 10, 2012.
Nick Oza/The Republic
Taide Elena (right), grandmother of José Antonio Elena Rodríguez, and her grandchildren Benito Espinoza and Griselda Elena look at a poster of José Antonio while attorneys for the American Civil Liberties Union file a lawsuit in federal district court in Tucson seeking civil damages against the Border Patrol agent who shot and killed José Antonio on Oct. 10, 2012.
Taide Elena (right), grandmother of José Antonio Elena Rodríguez, and her grandchildren Benito Espinoza and Griselda Elena look at a poster of José Antonio while attorneys for the American Civil Liberties Union file a lawsuit in federal district court in Tucson seeking civil damages against the Border Patrol agent who shot and killed José Antonio on Oct. 10, 2012.
Nick Oza/The Republic
Local residents come to support Araceli Rodríguez, mother of José Antonio Elena Rodríguez, outside the federal courthouse in Tucson on Oct. 10, 2015, where Lonnie Swartz, the Border Patrol agent indicted in José Antonio's killing, was being arraigned.
Local residents come to support Araceli Rodríguez, mother of José Antonio Elena Rodríguez, outside the federal courthouse in Tucson on Oct. 10, 2015, where Lonnie Swartz, the Border Patrol agent indicted in José Antonio's killing, was being arraigned.
Nick Oza/The Republic
Local residents come to pray and support Araceli Rodríguez, mother of José Antonio Elena Rodríguez, outside the federal courthouse in Tucson on Oct. 10, 2015, where Lonnie Swartz, the Border Patrol agent indicted in José Antonio's killing, was being arraigned.
Local residents come to pray and support Araceli Rodríguez, mother of José Antonio Elena Rodríguez, outside the federal courthouse in Tucson on Oct. 10, 2015, where Lonnie Swartz, the Border Patrol agent indicted in José Antonio's killing, was being arraigned.
Nick Oza/The Republic
Anna Maria Vasquez unfurls a canvas outside the federal courthouse in Tucson on Oct. 10, 2015, to support Araceli Rodríguez, mother of José Antonio Elena Rodríguez, outside the federal courthouse in Tucson where Lonnie Swartz, the Border Patrol agent indicted in José Antonio's killing, was being arraigned.
Anna Maria Vasquez unfurls a canvas outside the federal courthouse in Tucson on Oct. 10, 2015, to support Araceli Rodríguez, mother of José Antonio Elena Rodríguez, outside the federal courthouse in Tucson where Lonnie Swartz, the Border Patrol agent indicted in José Antonio's killing, was being arraigned.
Nick Oza/The Republic
Araceli Rodríguez, mother of José Antonio Elena Rodríguez, speaks outside the federal courthouse in Tucson on Oct. 10, 2015, where Lonnie Swartz, the Border Patrol agent indicted in José Antonio's killing, was being arraigned.
Araceli Rodríguez, mother of José Antonio Elena Rodríguez, speaks outside the federal courthouse in Tucson on Oct. 10, 2015, where Lonnie Swartz, the Border Patrol agent indicted in José Antonio's killing, was being arraigned.
Nick Oza/The Republic
Araceli Rodríguez, mother of José Antonio Elena Rodríguez, wipes her daughter Taide Elena Rodríguez's tears after they walk out of the federal courthouse in Tucson on Oct. 10, 2015, where Lonnie Swartz, the Border Patrol agent indicted in José Antonio's killing, was being arraigned.
Araceli Rodríguez, mother of José Antonio Elena Rodríguez, wipes her daughter Taide Elena Rodríguez's tears after they walk out of the federal courthouse in Tucson on Oct. 10, 2015, where Lonnie Swartz, the Border Patrol agent indicted in José Antonio's killing, was being arraigned.
Nick Oza/The Republic
Supporters from both sides of the border hold a silent march and vigil for José Antonio Elena Rodríguez on Oct. 11, 2015.
Supporters from both sides of the border hold a silent march and vigil for José Antonio Elena Rodríguez on Oct. 11, 2015.
Nick Oza/The Republic
Cuauhtemoc Galindo Delgado (center), mayor of Nogales, Sonora, walks with others on Oct. 11, 2015, during the silent march and vigil for José Antonio Elena Rodríguez.
Cuauhtemoc Galindo Delgado (center), mayor of Nogales, Sonora, walks with others on Oct. 11, 2015, during the silent march and vigil for José Antonio Elena Rodríguez.
Nick Oza/The Republic
Araceli Rodríguez, mother of José Antonio Elena Rodríguez, and others come to pray on Oct. 10, 2017, at the site in Nogales, Sonora, where José Antonio was fatally shot by a Border Patrol agent in 2012.
Araceli Rodríguez, mother of José Antonio Elena Rodríguez, and others come to pray on Oct. 10, 2017, at the site in Nogales, Sonora, where José Antonio was fatally shot by a Border Patrol agent in 2012.
Nick Oza/The Republic
A humanitarian group from the U.S. and Mexico on Oct. 10, 2017, walks toward the site where José Antonio Elena Rodríguez was shot and killed by Border Patrol Agent Lonnie Swartz in 2012.
A humanitarian group from the U.S. and Mexico on Oct. 10, 2017, walks toward the site where José Antonio Elena Rodríguez was shot and killed by Border Patrol Agent Lonnie Swartz in 2012.
Nick Oza/The Republic
On the fifth anniversary of José Antonio Elena Rodríguez's fatal shooting by a Border Patrol agent in Nogales, Sonora, a group honors his memory on Oct. 10, 2017.
On the fifth anniversary of José Antonio Elena Rodríguez's fatal shooting by a Border Patrol agent in Nogales, Sonora, a group honors his memory on Oct. 10, 2017.
Nick Oza/The Republic
Protesters block off an intersection in front of Tucson ’ s federal courthouse on April 23, 2018, to rally against a “ not guilty ” verdict in the fatal shooting of an unarmed Mexican teenager by a Border Patrol agent.
Protesters block off an intersection in front of Tucson’s federal courthouse on April 23, 2018, to rally against a “not guilty” verdict in the fatal shooting of an unarmed Mexican teenager by a Border Patrol agent.
Rafael Carranza/The Republic
Protesters wear black veils outside Tucson ’ s federal courthouse on April 23, 2018, to rally against a “ not guilty ” verdict in the fatal shooting of an unarmed Mexican teenager by a Border Patrol agent.
Protesters wear black veils outside Tucson’s federal courthouse on April 23, 2018, to rally against a “not guilty” verdict in the fatal shooting of an unarmed Mexican teenager by a Border Patrol agent.
Rafael Carranza/The Republic
Protesters gather in front of Tucson ’ s federal courthouse on April 23, 2018, to rally against a “ not guilty ” verdict in the fatal shooting of an unarmed Mexican teenager by a Border Patrol agent.
Protesters gather in front of Tucson’s federal courthouse on April 23, 2018, to rally against a “not guilty” verdict in the fatal shooting of an unarmed Mexican teenager by a Border Patrol agent.
Rafael Carranza/The Republic
Border Patrol Agent Lonnie Swartz (left) makes his way to the U.S. District Court building in downtown Tucson where opening arguments are scheduled to begin in his murder trial on March 22, 2018.
Border Patrol Agent Lonnie Swartz (left) makes his way to the U.S. District Court building in downtown Tucson where opening arguments are scheduled to begin in his murder trial on March 22, 2018.
Ron Medvescek/Arizona Daily Star
After a march, supporters gathered and held a vigil for Jose Antonio Elena Rodriguez on May 10, 2018, at the site where border agent Lonnie Swartz shot and killed him.
After a march, supporters gathered and held a vigil for Jose Antonio Elena Rodriguez on May 10, 2018, at the site where border agent Lonnie Swartz shot and killed him.
Rafael Carranza/The Republic
The family and friends of Jose Antonio Elena Rodriguez, gathered on 7th anniversary of a Nogales teen slain by an Arizona Border Patrol agent, said they would ask the Mexican president to get involved in their quest for justice and seek the extradition of Agent Lonnie Swartz to face charges in Mexico.
The family and friends of Jose Antonio Elena Rodriguez, gathered on 7th anniversary of a Nogales teen slain by an Arizona Border Patrol agent, said they would ask the Mexican president to get involved in their quest for justice and seek the extradition of Agent Lonnie Swartz to face charges in Mexico.
Nick Oza, Nick Oza/The Republic
Gabriela Lopez, aunt of Jose Antonio Elena Rodriguez, gathered with her family and friends on 7th anniversary of a Nogales teen slain by an Arizona Border Patrol agent, said they would ask the Mexican president to get involved in their quest for justice and seek the extradition of Agent Lonnie Swartz to face charges in Mexico.
Gabriela Lopez, aunt of Jose Antonio Elena Rodriguez, gathered with her family and friends on 7th anniversary of a Nogales teen slain by an Arizona Border Patrol agent, said they would ask the Mexican president to get involved in their quest for justice and seek the extradition of Agent Lonnie Swartz to face charges in Mexico.
Nick Oza, Nick Oza/The Republic
The family and friends of Jose Antonio Elena Rodriguez, gathered on 7th anniversary of a Nogales teen slain by an Arizona Border Patrol agent, said they would ask the Mexican president to get involved in their quest for justice and seek the extradition of Agent Lonnie Swartz to face charges in Mexico.
The family and friends of Jose Antonio Elena Rodriguez, gathered on 7th anniversary of a Nogales teen slain by an Arizona Border Patrol agent, said they would ask the Mexican president to get involved in their quest for justice and seek the extradition of Agent Lonnie Swartz to face charges in Mexico.
Nick Oza, Nick Oza/The Republic
The family and friends of Jose Antonio Elena Rodriguez, gathered on 7th anniversary of a Nogales teen slain by an Arizona Border Patrol agent, said they would ask the Mexican president to get involved in their quest for justice and seek the extradition of Agent Lonnie Swartz to face charges in Mexico.
The family and friends of Jose Antonio Elena Rodriguez, gathered on 7th anniversary of a Nogales teen slain by an Arizona Border Patrol agent, said they would ask the Mexican president to get involved in their quest for justice and seek the extradition of Agent Lonnie Swartz to face charges in Mexico.
Nick Oza/The Republic
Taide Elena Sojo and Jose Elena Mesa grand parents of Jose Antonio Elena Rodriguez, gathered on 7th anniversary of a Nogales teen slain by an Arizona Border Patrol agent, said they would ask the Mexican president to get involved in their quest for justice and seek the extradition of Agent Lonnie Swartz to face charges in Mexico.
Taide Elena Sojo and Jose Elena Mesa grand parents of Jose Antonio Elena Rodriguez, gathered on 7th anniversary of a Nogales teen slain by an Arizona Border Patrol agent, said they would ask the Mexican president to get involved in their quest for justice and seek the extradition of Agent Lonnie Swartz to face charges in Mexico.
Nick Oza, Nick Oza/The Republic
Araceli Rodríguez, mother of José Antonio Elena Rodríguez, gathers with family and friends on the seventh anniversary of the teen's fatal shooting through the U.S.-Mexico border fence by a Border Patrol agent in 2012.
Araceli Rodríguez, mother of José Antonio Elena Rodríguez, gathers with family and friends on the seventh anniversary of the teen's fatal shooting through the U.S.-Mexico border fence by a Border Patrol agent in 2012.
Nick Oza/The Republic
Araceli Rodriguez Salazar, a mother of Jose Antonio Elena Rodriguez, gathered with her family and friends on 7th anniversary of a Nogales teen slain by an Arizona Border Patrol agent, said they would ask the Mexican president to get involved in their quest for justice and seek the extradition of Agent Lonnie Swartz to face charges in Mexico.
Araceli Rodriguez Salazar, a mother of Jose Antonio Elena Rodriguez, gathered with her family and friends on 7th anniversary of a Nogales teen slain by an Arizona Border Patrol agent, said they would ask the Mexican president to get involved in their quest for justice and seek the extradition of Agent Lonnie Swartz to face charges in Mexico.
Nick Oza, Nick Oza/The Republic
The family and friends of Jose Antonio Elena Rodriguez, gathered on 7th anniversary of a Nogales teen slain by an Arizona Border Patrol agent, said they would ask the Mexican president to get involved in their quest for justice and seek the extradition of Agent Lonnie Swartz to face charges in Mexico.
The family and friends of Jose Antonio Elena Rodriguez, gathered on 7th anniversary of a Nogales teen slain by an Arizona Border Patrol agent, said they would ask the Mexican president to get involved in their quest for justice and seek the extradition of Agent Lonnie Swartz to face charges in Mexico.
Nick Oza, Nick Oza/The Republic
The family and friends of Jose Antonio Elena Rodriguez, gathered on 7th anniversary of a Nogales teen slain by an Arizona Border Patrol agent, said they would ask the Mexican president to get involved in their quest for justice and seek the extradition of Agent Lonnie Swartz to face charges in Mexico.
The family and friends of Jose Antonio Elena Rodriguez, gathered on 7th anniversary of a Nogales teen slain by an Arizona Border Patrol agent, said they would ask the Mexican president to get involved in their quest for justice and seek the extradition of Agent Lonnie Swartz to face charges in Mexico.
Nick Oza, Nick Oza/The Republic
A group of teenagers walk on Calle Internacional past a mural of JosŽ Antonio Elena Rodriguez on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, in Nogales, Mexico. Elena Rodriguez, 16, was slain by Border Patrol agent Lonnie Swartz in a 2012 shooting near the area.
A group of teenagers walk on Calle Internacional past a mural of JosŽ Antonio Elena Rodriguez on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, in Nogales, Mexico. Elena Rodriguez, 16, was slain by Border Patrol agent Lonnie Swartz in a 2012 shooting near the area.
Antranik Tavitian/The Republic
Cesar Barron, a reporter with XENY-AM, speaks about his experiences reporting on the night that JosŽ Antonio Elena Rodriguez was killed in 2012 on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, in Nogales, Mexico. Elena Rodriguez, 16, was slain by Border Patrol agent Lonnie Swartz in a 2012 shooting.
Cesar Barron, a reporter with XENY-AM, speaks about his experiences reporting on the night that JosŽ Antonio Elena Rodriguez was killed in 2012 on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, in Nogales, Mexico. Elena Rodriguez, 16, was slain by Border Patrol agent Lonnie Swartz in a 2012 shooting.
Antranik Tavitian/The Republic
Taide Elena, grandmother of JosŽ Antonio Elena Rodr’guez, poses for a portrait on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, in Nogales, Arizona. Elena Rodriguez, 16, was slain by Border Patrol agent Lonnie Swartz in a 2012 shooting.
Taide Elena, grandmother of JosŽ Antonio Elena Rodr’guez, poses for a portrait on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, in Nogales, Arizona. Elena Rodriguez, 16, was slain by Border Patrol agent Lonnie Swartz in a 2012 shooting.
Antranik Tavitian/The Republic
Taide Elena, grandmother of JosŽ Antonio Elena Rodr’guez, poses for a portrait on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, in Nogales, Arizona. Elena Rodriguez, 16, was slain by Border Patrol agent Lonnie Swartz in a 2012 shooting.
Taide Elena, grandmother of JosŽ Antonio Elena Rodr’guez, poses for a portrait on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, in Nogales, Arizona. Elena Rodriguez, 16, was slain by Border Patrol agent Lonnie Swartz in a 2012 shooting.
Antranik Tavitian/The Republic
A U.S. Border Patrol surveillance system on the U.S. side of the border on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, in Nogales, Mexico. JosŽ Antonio Elena Rodriguez, 16, was slain by Border Patrol agent Lonnie Swartz in a 2012 shooting.
A U.S. Border Patrol surveillance system on the U.S. side of the border on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, in Nogales, Mexico. JosŽ Antonio Elena Rodriguez, 16, was slain by Border Patrol agent Lonnie Swartz in a 2012 shooting.
Antranik Tavitian/The Republic
A mural dedicated to JosŽ Antonio Elena Rodriguez on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, in Nogales, Mexico. Elena Rodriguez, 16, was slain by Border Patrol agent Lonnie Swartz in a 2012 shooting.
A mural dedicated to JosŽ Antonio Elena Rodriguez on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, in Nogales, Mexico. Elena Rodriguez, 16, was slain by Border Patrol agent Lonnie Swartz in a 2012 shooting.
Antranik Tavitian/The Republic
A memorial dedicated to JosŽ Antonio Elena Rodriguez on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, in Nogales, Mexico. Elena Rodriguez, 16, was slain by Border Patrol agent Lonnie Swartz in a 2012 shooting.
A memorial dedicated to JosŽ Antonio Elena Rodriguez on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, in Nogales, Mexico. Elena Rodriguez, 16, was slain by Border Patrol agent Lonnie Swartz in a 2012 shooting.
Antranik Tavitian/The Republic
A memorial dedicated to JosŽ Antonio Elena Rodriguez on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, in Nogales, Mexico. Elena Rodriguez, 16, was slain by Border Patrol agent Lonnie Swartz in a 2012 shooting.
A memorial dedicated to JosŽ Antonio Elena Rodriguez on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, in Nogales, Mexico. Elena Rodriguez, 16, was slain by Border Patrol agent Lonnie Swartz in a 2012 shooting.
Antranik Tavitian/The Republic
A memorial dedicated to JosŽ Antonio Elena Rodriguez on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, in Nogales, Mexico. Elena Rodriguez, 16, was slain by Border Patrol agent Lonnie Swartz in a 2012 shooting.
A memorial dedicated to JosŽ Antonio Elena Rodriguez on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, in Nogales, Mexico. Elena Rodriguez, 16, was slain by Border Patrol agent Lonnie Swartz in a 2012 shooting.
Antranik Tavitian/The Republic