Wrongful death claim in SD Border Patrol shooting

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CHULA VISTA, Calif. (AP) — The family of a 32-year-old mother of five shot and killed by a Border Patrol agent as he rode on her car’s hood in suburban San Diego has filed a wrongful death claim against the agency, saying the agent had a long history of misconduct in a previous law enforcement job and should not have been on the street.

Attorney Eugene Iredale filed the claim Friday with the Border Patrol on behalf of Valeria “Munique” Tachiquin Alvarado and provided a copy to The Associated Press.

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