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"Officer Down"Assault Weapons and the War on Law EnforcementSection Three: Selected Incidents of Law Enforcement Officers Killed in the Line of Duty by Assault Weapons, 1998 Through 2001Date: July 7, 1998 Location: San Benito, Texas Assault Weapon: AR-15 .223 rifle On July 7, 1998, two U.S. Border Patrol agents were killed with an AR-15 .223 rifle. Ernie Moore, reportedly enraged over a broken love affair, shot and wounded Dan Morin, who had been dating Moore's former girlfriend, and killed Morin's mother and sister. Two hours later, a shootout ensued between Moore and police officers resulting in the death of two Border Patrol agents before Moore was fatally wounded. In addition to a cocaine habit, Moore had a history of emotional problems and displayed Nazi posters and photos of Adolf Hitler in his bedroom. James Pinkerton, "Two Border Patrol Agents Are Slain During Rampage," Houston Chronicle, July 8, 1998; "Assault Rifle Costs Border Town $35M," National Law Journal, March 4, 2002.
Each weapon shown is representative of the brand or model of assault weapon and is not a picture of the specific weapon used in the shooting described in the narrative. Back to "Officer Down" Table of Contents
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