A 22-year-old Mexican citizen died after experiencing medical distress and calling 911 for help in a remote area near Carrizo Springs, Texas, on August 30, 2025. According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the incident began at 5:36 p.m. when the U.S. Border Patrol Laredo West Station received a request from Dimmit County Emergency Management about an individual needing assistance.
The Laredo West Station alerted the Carrizo Springs Station, which dispatched agents to search for the man. At 7:49 p.m., Border Patrol Agents (BPAs), including an emergency medical technician, located him approximately 25 miles southwest of Carrizo Springs. While BPAs were assessing his condition and providing initial care at 7:54 p.m., the man collapsed but remained breathing and responsive. Agents requested emergency medical services and continued care as they waited.
At 8:12 p.m., BPAs transported the man by government vehicle to meet EMS three miles away. While waiting for EMS, he stopped breathing at about 8:28 p.m., prompting agents to begin CPR. Two Air Evac Lifeteam paramedics arrived by helicopter at 8:33 p.m. and took over medical care with assistance from BPAs.
Paramedics decided he should be taken by ambulance to the nearest hospital. A Victory Ambulance Care unit arrived at 8:41 p.m., and he was transferred onto a stretcher and into the ambulance, which departed for Dimmit County Regional Hospital at 8:48 p.m. CPR efforts continued during transport.
At 9:35 p.m., after consulting with a medical director at Fort Duncan Regional Medical Center, ambulance paramedics pronounced him dead.
His body was then taken to Leonard Mortuary and Funeral Home before being transferred to the Dimmit County Justice of Peace, who will determine if an autopsy is needed.
The CBP Office of Professional Responsibility is reviewing the incident, and has notified the Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General.
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