A Mexican man, Rey David Marquez-Jimenez, 23, was sentenced on Thursday in federal court to 85 months in prison after pleading guilty to one count of Attempted Murder of a Federal Officer.
The Court also ordered Marquez-Jimenez to pay $99.57 in restitution to the U.S. Department of Labor for expenses related to the agent’s medical care and his sentence will be followed by three years of supervised release.
According to the Department of Justice, on January 26, 2022, near Hereford, Marquez-Jimenez – without provocation – attacked a United States Border Patrol (USBP) agent. Marquez-Jimenez tackled the agent as he 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 was able to gain control of the knife, and Marquez-Jimenez fled on foot before being apprehended by other USBP agents.