Photos: Protesters block downtown Tucson streets after Border Patrol verdict (April 2018)
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Border Patrol agent Lonnie Swartz was found not guilty of second-degree murder in the 2012 death of a Jose Antonio Elena RodrÃguez. The jury was unable to reach a verdict on two lesser charges of voluntary or involuntary manslaughter. Protesters took to the streets to show their frustration with the verdict.
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Protesters march down Broadway Blvd., shutting down traffic, after Border Patrol agent Lonnie Swartz was found not guilty of second-degree murder on April 23, 2018. The jury was unable to reach a verdict on two lesser charges of voluntary or involuntary manslaughter.
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Protesters block traffic at Congress Street and Sixth Avenue, shutting down traffic, after Border Patrol agent Lonnie Swartz was found not guilty of second-degree murder on April 23, 2018. The jury was unable to reach a verdict on two lesser charges of voluntary or involuntary manslaughter.
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Protesters walk east from the intersection of Congress Street and Granada Avenue, shutting down traffic, after Border Patrol agent Lonnie Swartz was found not guilty of second-degree murder on April 23, 2018. The jury was unable to reach a verdict on two lesser charges of voluntary or involuntary manslaughter.
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Imelda Cortez, center, joined 15 other people wearing veils and holding candles, to represent in 16 bullets that were fired and killed Jose Antonio Elena RodrÃguez during a protest on April 23, 2018. Border Patrol agent Lonnie Swartz was found not guilty of second-degree murder, but the jury was unable to reach a verdict on two lesser charges of voluntary or involuntary manslaughter.
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Protesters gather in front of the Evo A. DeConcini U.S. Courthouse after Border Patrol agent Lonnie Swartz was found not guilty of second-degree murder on April 23, 2018. The jury was unable to reach a verdict on two lesser charges of voluntary or involuntary manslaughter.
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Protesters gather in front of the Evo A. DeConcini U.S. Courthouse after Border Patrol agent Lonnie Swartz was found not guilty of second-degree murder on April 23, 2018. The jury was unable to reach a verdict on two lesser charges of voluntary or involuntary manslaughter.
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Protesters gather in front of the Evo A. DeConcini U.S. Courthouse after Border Patrol agent Lonnie Swartz was found not guilty of second-degree murder on April 23, 2018. The jury was unable to reach a verdict on two lesser charges of voluntary or involuntary manslaughter.
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Protesters gather in front of the Evo A. DeConcini U.S. Courthouse after Border Patrol agent Lonnie Swartz was found not guilty of second-degree murder on April 23, 2018. The jury was unable to reach a verdict on two lesser charges of voluntary or involuntary manslaughter.
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Isabel Garcia makes a passionate speech as protesters gather in front of the Evo A. DeConcini U.S. Courthouse after Border Patrol agent Lonnie Swartz was found not guilty of second-degree murder on April 23, 2018. The jury was unable to reach a verdict on two lesser charges of voluntary or involuntary manslaughter.
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Protesters stand in the intersection of Congress Street and Granada Avenue, shutting down traffic, after Border Patrol agent Lonnie Swartz was found not guilty of second-degree murder on April 23, 2018. The jury was unable to reach a verdict on two lesser charges of voluntary or involuntary manslaughter.
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Protesters walk east from the intersection of Congress Street and Granada Avenue, shutting down traffic, after Border Patrol agent Lonnie Swartz was found not guilty of second-degree murder on April 23, 2018. The jury was unable to reach a verdict on two lesser charges of voluntary or involuntary manslaughter.
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Protesters block traffic at Congress Street and Sixth Avenue, after Border Patrol agent Lonnie Swartz was found not guilty of second-degree murder on April 23, 2018. The jury was unable to reach a verdict on two lesser charges of voluntary or involuntary manslaughter.
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Protesters block traffic at Pennington Street and Sixth Avenue, after Border Patrol agent Lonnie Swartz was found not guilty of second-degree murder on April 23, 2018. The jury was unable to reach a verdict on two lesser charges of voluntary or involuntary manslaughter.
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Protesters shut down traffic at Congress Street and Interstate-10 ramps after Border Patrol agent Lonnie Swartz was found not guilty of second-degree murder on April 23, 2018. The jury was unable to reach a verdict on two lesser charges of voluntary or involuntary manslaughter.
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A driver expresses his frustration as protesters shut down traffic at Congress Street and Interstate-10 ramps after Border Patrol agent Lonnie Swartz was found not guilty of second-degree murder on April 23, 2018. The jury was unable to reach a verdict on two lesser charges of voluntary or involuntary manslaughter.
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Protesters shut down traffic at Congress Street and Interstate-10 ramps after Border Patrol agent Lonnie Swartz was found not guilty of second-degree murder on April 23, 2018. The jury was unable to reach a verdict on two lesser charges of voluntary or involuntary manslaughter.
Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily StarBorder Patrol Agent Trial
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Drivers watch and take photos as protesters shut down traffic at Congress Street and Interstate-10 ramps after Border Patrol agent Lonnie Swartz was found not guilty of second-degree murder on April 23, 2018. The jury was unable to reach a verdict on two lesser charges of voluntary or involuntary manslaughter.
Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily StarBorder Patrol Agent Trial
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Protesters shut down traffic at Congress Street and Interstate-10 ramps after Border Patrol agent Lonnie Swartz was found not guilty of second-degree murder on April 23, 2018. The jury was unable to reach a verdict on two lesser charges of voluntary or involuntary manslaughter.
Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily StarBorder Patrol Agent Trial
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Drivers watch and take photos as protesters shut down traffic at Congress Street and Interstate-10 ramps after Border Patrol agent Lonnie Swartz was found not guilty of second-degree murder on April 23, 2018. The jury was unable to reach a verdict on two lesser charges of voluntary or involuntary manslaughter.
Mamta Popat / Arizona Daily StarBorder Patrol Agent Trial
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A counter-protester, second from right, shouts back at protesters at Congress Street and Interstate-10 ramps after Border Patrol agent Lonnie Swartz was found not guilty of second-degree murder on April 23, 2018. The jury was unable to reach a verdict on two lesser charges of voluntary or involuntary manslaughter.
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