Former US Border Patrol agent who shot and wounded a colleague in 2010 is acquitted in case

TUCSON, Ariz. — A former U.S. Border Patrol agent who shot and wounded a colleague has been acquitted.

The Arizona Daily Star (http://bit.ly/vCONV3) says Ricardo Lanza was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in the April 4, 2010 incident.

Authorities say another agent in training told Lanza that their friend Robert Reynaga was being stupid and he should be shot.

The trainee then handed Lanza's duty weapon to him after ejecting the magazine.

When Lanza pointed the gun at Reynaga, he was told it was clear. He pointed the gun at Reynaga's chest and pulled the trigger, striking him in the upper chest.

Reynaga recovered after spending a week in the hospital. Lanza was placed on administrative duty, but was fired once he was indicted three months after the shooting.
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Information from: Arizona Daily Star, http://www.azstarnet.com