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Salvadoran man dies in Border Patrol custody in NM

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Salvadoran man dies in Border Patrol custody in NM
A 32-year-old Salvadoran man died in Lordsburg, New Mexico, on Thursday while in Border Patrol custody.According to Customs and Border Protection, the man was taken into custody by El Paso Station Border Patrol agents Wednesday night and was being processed at the Lordsburg Border Patrol Station when he fell into medical distress.Attempts to revive the individual were unsuccessful. "Our condolences are with his family,” a CBP statement said.

A 32-year-old Salvadoran man died in Lordsburg, New Mexico, on Thursday while in Border Patrol custody.

According to Customs and Border Protection, the man was taken into custody by El Paso Station Border Patrol agents Wednesday night and was being processed at the Lordsburg Border Patrol Station when he fell into medical distress.

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Attempts to revive the individual were unsuccessful.

"Our condolences are with his family,” a CBP statement said.