FBI Agent Charged With Negligent Homicide in Shooting Death of Puerto Rican Cop During Raid
Any time something tragic like this happens, it’s a public relations nightmare.
By The Associated Press
Authorities charged an FBI agent with negligent homicide on Friday in the alleged “friendly fire” shooting death of a Puerto Rican policeman during a gun battle with kidnappers last year.
Justice Secretary Antonio Sagardia told reporters that special agent Jared Hewitt is accused of shooting 12-year police veteran Orlando Gonzalez Ortiz during a joint raid to rescue a kidnap victim.
Sagardia said Hewitt is no longer in Puerto Rico, but FBI commanders have assured local authorities that he will soon travel to the U.S. Caribbean territory for the prosecution.
“We are working shoulder to shoulder with the federal authorities, hand in hand,” Sagardia said in the capital, San Juan.
Posted: 8/8/09 at 12:50 AM under FBI, News Story.
Tags: Antonio Sagardia, FBI agent, Jared Hewitt
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