Family of Arizona Man Shot and Killed by US Border Patrol Still Waiting for Answers

Mattias family spokeswoman Ofelia Rivas stands while propping a sign with a picture of Ray Mattia, who was shot and killed by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents on May 18, 2023. The photo was taken during a protest in front of the Ajo Border Patrol Station in Why, Ariz., on May 27, 2023. Allan Stein/The Epoch Times

The U.S. Attorney’s Office will review law enforcement reports to determine whether U.S. Border Patrol agents broke any laws in the officer-involved shooting death of an Arizona man on tribal land on May 18.

“That is the information at this time. The case is in the hands of the U.S. Attorney [Merrick Garland],” U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) spokesman John Mennell told The Epoch Times in an email.