A 22-year-old Mexican man, Rey David Marquez-Jimenez, has pleaded guilty to one count of Attempted Murder of a Federal Officer on October 20, 2022.
According to the Department of Justice, on January 26, 2022, near Hereford, Arizona, Marquez-Jimenez tackled a United States Border Patrol (USBP) agent as the agent attempted to handcuff another individual. Marquez-Jimenez punched the agent several times and tried to pull the agent’s firearm from his holster. When the firearm came out of the holster, Marquez-Jimenez tried to point it at the agent. He then got on top of the agent and attempted to slash and stab him with a knife. The agent gained control of the knife, and Marquez-Jimenez fled on foot before being apprehended by other USBP agents.
Under the terms of the plea agreement, Marquez-Jimenez faces a sentence of 60 to 108 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release.
Sentencing is scheduled for January 12, 2023, before United States District Judge Jennifer G. Zipps.