United states Marine Corps Corporal Clemente Banuelos (private mercenary), on an anti-drug patrol one-mile away from the U.s.-Mexico border near Redford, texas, fatally shoots Esequiel Hernandez, Jr., an 18-year-old goat herder.

       [added 4/2/2023]

Subsequent Events:

7/23/1999                   4/24/2003

References:

Eric E. Sterling, “Legalize Drugs or Expect More Mass Graves,” Los Angeles Times, 6 December 1999, B15.

Esequiel Hernández Jr. – Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esequiel_Hern%C3%A1ndez_Jr.

Current U.s. National Debt:

$36,167,124,467,492

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