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A funeral service will be held Saturday for Bishop Evans, the Texas National Guard member who was discovered lifeless after attempting to rescue two migrants from drowning.
Evans, 22, went lacking close to Eagle Pass, Texas, after attempting to save migrants drowning as they crossed the river into the United States from Mexico. Both migrants survived, however Evans’ physique was discovered a number of days. Evans was not correctly geared up for a water rescue on the time, in accordance to a report.
BODY OF MISSING TEXAS NATIONAL GUARD SOLDIER FOUND
In a earlier assertion to Fox News, the Texas Military Department mentioned Texas Rangers have decided from preliminary experiences that the 2 migrants Evans tried to rescue “were involved in illicit transnational narcotics trafficking.”
The soldier is recognized as 22-year-old Bishop E. Evans who was from Arlington, Texas.
(Courtesy of Evans’ Family)
Texas Army National Guard Specialist Bishop E. Evans’ physique was recovered close to Eagle Pass, Texas.
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Evans’ demise has introduced an outpouring of grief and salutes to his braveness from Texas and nationwide officers.
BRANDON JUDD ON DEATH OF TEXAS SOLDIER AT BORDER: ‘THIS DIDN’T HAVE TO HAPPEN’
The story has additionally underscored the humanitarian disaster on the border and the conflation of drug and nationwide safety points at play there.
Fox News’ David Rutz contributed to this report.