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May 23, 2023

Border Patrol Agents Shoot and Kill Tohono O'odham Artist in Arizona
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In Arizona, the FBI has launched an investigation into the fatal
shooting of respected Tohono O'odham artist and leader Raymond Mattia,
who was gunned down by Border Patrol agents outside his home last
Thursday. Mattia lived in the community of Menagers Dam, just a few
miles from the U.S.-Mexico border, and had called Border Patrol after
finding a group of migrants on his property. Mattia's family says he
went outside when the agents arrived and that he was about two feet from
his front door when they heard gunshots. His relatives are demanding
justice as authorities have released few details into what happened.


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