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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 doesn't know where they are. they would have come up to one of these tunnels and cross under. >> how often does that happen? >> we a...

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 footprints this group of drug smugglers attacked and ambushed him and he succumbed to his injuries which

Well. let's 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 ago. well, the gop tax bill just got a big boost with senator john mccain saying he is a yes. now a...

>> 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 don't know very much about how agent martinez died. what we do know is last saturday night he was search...

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 don't know very much about how agent martinez died. what we do know is last saturday night he was suchi ingsearchingt area by the mexican border. what happened beyo...