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Federal Agent's gun used in San Francisco pier slaying
[AP] SAN FRANCISCO - The gun used in the seemingly random slaying of a woman on a San Francisco pier belonged to a federal agent, a law enforcement official briefed on the matter said Tuesday.The official, who was not authorized to speak publicly about the case and spoke on condition of anonymity, said a police check of the weapon's serial number shows it belonged to a federal agent. The official declined to elaborate further. The San Francisco Police Department, which is investigating the case, declined to comment. The revelation was the latest dramatic twist in a tragic case that has become a new flashpoint in the country's debate over immigration policies. The suspected gunman, Juan Francisco Lopez Sanchez, has been deported to his native Mexico five times and is suspected of living in the United States illegally when Kathryn Steinle, 32, was gunned down last week while on an evening stroll with her father along San Francisco's popular waterfront area. Federal officials transferred Sanchez to San Francisco's jail in March to face a 20-year-old marijuana charge after Sanchez completed his latest prison term for illegally entering the country. The San Francisco sheriff, citing the city's "sanctuary city" policy, released Sanchez in April after prosecutors dropped the drug charge, despite an Immigration and Customs Enforcement request to hold him for federal authorities so deportation proceedings could begin. Sanchez pleaded not guilty Tuesday to first-degree murder. A very interesting twist, which might explain the notable absence of regime anti-gun rhetoric that usually accompanies such shootings. Sanchez currently in good health is he ? Posted by: Besoeker 2015-07-08 |
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