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Here. this is very fine dirt that leaves very distinct footprints. >> looking for something like this. does he find anything? >> he did find some footprints. he would have radioed in to his nearest backup and let them know as we now know the person responded with the agents. >> us so viewers are clear agent martinez was by himself. >> the problem with that being as dark as it was that night they would have the advantage on him because they know where he is but he doesnt know where they are. they...

Likely is aware it is a group of possible drug smugglers, people crossing the border. you believe agent martinez, across the highway here. tell me what happened. >> he is going to look for any dirt area where he can pick up the footprints. imagine you have got your flashlights, you are concentrating on finding footprints on the ground, you are very vulnerable to anything around you where somebody could be hiding. >> based on the injuries he sustained we believe is he was looking for these footpr...

Well. lets focus on the dow 24,000 and a record. >> sandra: what a day. i guess that puts 25,000 in reach now. all right, nicole, thank you. the u.s. border patrol agent who died on duty may not have been attacked as previously thought. the county sheriff telling the dallas morning news he thinks a tractor trailer side swiped the vehicle the two agents were in. it happened more than 100 miles southeast of el paso. both agents were hurt, but agent martinez died from his injuries nearly two weeks ...

>> reporter: u.s. border patrol agent was laid to rest on saturday, his flag draped casket was carried by six members of his family into this catholic church in el paso for his funeral service before being taken to a nearby cemetery where he was buried. family, friends and scores of law enforcement officers and border patrol agents came from across the state and across the country to pay their respects. what certainly makes this difficult for his family, particularly difficult, is that they dont...

President trump used this tragedy to argue a border wall should be built. scott mclean has more from el paso, texas. >> reporter: u.s. border patrol agent ma trtinez was laid to re on saturday. family, friends and scores of law enforcement officers and border patrol agents came from across the state and across the country to pay their respects. what certainly makes this difficult for his family, particularly difficult, is that they dont know very much about how agent martinez died. what we do kn...

All right, welcome back. memorial services are being held today for border patrol agent ro rogelio martinez who died under mysterious circumstances. federal officials are investigating and authorities are offering up a $45,000 reward for information as to what may have happened. a u.s. attorney general, jeff sessions, and other law enforcement officials are attending the service in el paso today. krp correspondent scott mcclane is also in el paso outside the church. hes joining me now. are autho...

Abbott, hes calling it a murder. the border patrol union, theyre calling it an ambush. the fbi, again, leading this investigation, will only say that it is a possible assault. meanwhile, fredricka, agent martinez, his funeral will be held today. the program reads end of watch. he will be laid to rest by his family and also his law enforcement family just a couple of hours from now. this road will be lined for the funeral procession by more than 50 border patrol honor guard. who will be here. you...

Day for the martinez family, ana. the visitation for rogelio martinez will be held today, the funeral tomorrow at a nearby catholic church and i had a chance to speak with rogelios mother elvira this week and she said her son was a good man who was proud of the work he was doing. she also told me he would call her every single day. this family is a close family and what makes things especially difficult, ana, they dont have very many answers as to how or why rogelio was actually killed. the gove...

As an attack. there have been reports that the agents might have fallen into a covert or it was an accident of some sort. but three days after the incident investigators insist they dont know what happened. >> we dont have a picture yet of what transpired. but once we get closer to that, well be able to present those facts so we can bring some closure to the family. >> ed, agent martinezs partner, is he sharing any information with investigators? >> reporter: its interesting. the border patrol s...

President trumps 2016 hispanic advisory council. hes too a fox contributor and hes a professor professor of economics at the university of chicago. good to have you both here. steve, i want to start with you. you point out something very important in this story and that is the loss of this hispanic officer in what is such a complex issue for americans. >> im glad you brought it up because i often bring this point up on air. i think a lot of liberal politicians think that they are pandering to th...