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the Border Patrol boat crew just located

the Border Patrol boat crew just located a body floating in the Rio Grande River

a body floating in the Rio Grande River

a body floating in the Rio Grande River no

no

no it’s a young boy I’m a teenager for now

it’s a young boy I’m a teenager for now

it’s a young boy I’m a teenager for now the cause of death is unknown but the

the cause of death is unknown but the

the cause of death is unknown but the crew is faced with a more immediate

crew is faced with a more immediate

crew is faced with a more immediate problem the body is in the middle of the

problem the body is in the middle of the

problem the body is in the middle of the river so it’s unclear if he’s in Mexican

river so it’s unclear if he’s in Mexican

river so it’s unclear if he’s in Mexican or US jurisdiction so we don’t sit here

or US jurisdiction so we don’t sit here

or US jurisdiction so we don’t sit here all night long

all night long

all night long we’re just going to continue going

we’re just going to continue going

we’re just going to continue going towards your body to the US site that

towards your body to the US site that

towards your body to the US site that way we know where it is is not going

way we know where it is is not going

way we know where it is is not going anywhere wait until the authorities come

anywhere wait until the authorities come

anywhere wait until the authorities come and they came not completely recovered

and they came not completely recovered

and they came not completely recovered we’re gonna have to clear that brush

we’re gonna have to clear that brush

we’re gonna have to clear that brush there doable agents clear the brush so

there doable agents clear the brush so

there doable agents clear the brush so the recovery team can gain access to the

the recovery team can gain access to the

the recovery team can gain access to the river

big enough here where they can get the

big enough here where they can get the stretcher a gurney or something like

stretcher a gurney or something like

stretcher a gurney or something like that so they can complete their recovery

wanna beat it just up from the landing

wanna beat it just up from the landing doctor me ten yards five coming up on it

doctor me ten yards five coming up on it

doctor me ten yards five coming up on it that’s good

that’s good

that’s good once on the USI crewmembers try to

once on the USI crewmembers try to

once on the USI crewmembers try to figure out how he died it’s hard to tell

figure out how he died it’s hard to tell

figure out how he died it’s hard to tell right now because it’s facing down there

right now because it’s facing down there

right now because it’s facing down there he’s probably been underneath the water

he’s probably been underneath the water

he’s probably been underneath the water for quite some time he’s wearing jeans

for quite some time he’s wearing jeans

for quite some time he’s wearing jeans white t-shirt no shoes unknown if he was

white t-shirt no shoes unknown if he was

white t-shirt no shoes unknown if he was trying to make an entry if it’s down

trying to make an entry if it’s down

trying to make an entry if it’s down here swimming or we don’t know what the

here swimming or we don’t know what the

here swimming or we don’t know what the story is

story is

story is agent Scooby uses the newly cleared path

agent Scooby uses the newly cleared path

agent Scooby uses the newly cleared path to make his way in from the road looks

to make his way in from the road looks

to make his way in from the road looks like a young kid you know I would say

like a young kid you know I would say

like a young kid you know I would say around 15 16 years old he could very

around 15 16 years old he could very

around 15 16 years old he could very easily be able to as a meal that mean

easily be able to as a meal that mean

easily be able to as a meal that mean that that’s a good age they usually get

that that’s a good age they usually get

that that’s a good age they usually get teenagers somebody that we cannot

teenagers somebody that we cannot

teenagers somebody that we cannot prosecute on our side so we if we do get

prosecute on our side so we if we do get

prosecute on our side so we if we do get them we’re probably just going to send

them we’re probably just going to send

them we’re probably just going to send them back to Mexico anyways you know

them back to Mexico anyways you know

them back to Mexico anyways you know there’s a lot of possibilities with no

there’s a lot of possibilities with no

there’s a lot of possibilities with no visible markings of foul play

visible markings of foul play

visible markings of foul play agents can only speculate if the young

agents can only speculate if the young

agents can only speculate if the young man was an immigrant trying to cross or

man was an immigrant trying to cross or

man was an immigrant trying to cross or a drug smuggler there’s also a more

a drug smuggler there’s also a more

a drug smuggler there’s also a more worrying possibility he could be a

worrying possibility he could be a

worrying possibility he could be a victim the growing cartel violence south

victim the growing cartel violence south

victim the growing cartel violence south of the border

of the border

of the border I have a 20 year old at 17 year old and

I have a 20 year old at 17 year old and

I have a 20 year old at 17 year old and a 5 year old and just the thought of

a 5 year old and just the thought of

a 5 year old and just the thought of knowing that your child is missing where

knowing that your child is missing where

knowing that your child is missing where is he where is she and then to find the

is he where is she and then to find the

is he where is she and then to find the end result that he drowned or she

end result that he drowned or she

end result that he drowned or she drowned in the river gasps it would be

drowned in the river gasps it would be

drowned in the river gasps it would be very hard very disheartened oh when you

very hard very disheartened oh when you

very hard very disheartened oh when you put the new form on and you’re doing

put the new form on and you’re doing

put the new form on and you’re doing your job you’ve got to be numb to all

your job you’ve got to be numb to all

your job you’ve got to be numb to all sorts of situations especially when you

sorts of situations especially when you

sorts of situations especially when you encounter something like this because

encounter something like this because

encounter something like this because well affect your judgement affect your

well affect your judgement affect your

well affect your judgement affect your job the recovery team will arrive

job the recovery team will arrive

job the recovery team will arrive shortly to take the body tomorrow a

shortly to take the body tomorrow a

shortly to take the body tomorrow a forensic pathologist will conduct an

forensic pathologist will conduct an

forensic pathologist will conduct an autopsy and search for any clues that

autopsy and search for any clues that

autopsy and search for any clues that could help identify the young man and

could help identify the young man and

could help identify the young man and reveal how he died

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