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Patrol agent martinez and his partner were responding to what's been described as activity along interstate 10 just east of the small west texas town of van horn. a short time later martinez's partner called to say both men had been injuried aed and neede medical attention. both men were found with head injuries and broken bones and they were felony to this hospital where agent martinez died and his partner remains in critical condition. federal investigators are saying little about what happened. only to say they're describing as a potential assault on a federal agent. >> the number of possib...

Left one agent dead and many seriously injured. they're asking the public to help and offering $25,000 reward on information on the death. >> reporter: just before midnight on saturday border patrol agent and his partner were responding to what's been described as activity along interstate 10 just east of the small west texas town of van horn. a short time later martinez's partner called to say both men had been injured. both men were found with injuries. federal investigators are saying little about what happened only to say they're describing it as a potential assault on a federal agent. >> ...

The. the fbi is now offering a reward for information that helps answer questions about an incident in texas that left one border patrol agent dead and another seriously hurt. killed in that accident, agent martinez, who was found with traumatic head injuries and broken bones late saturday night. his partner also suffered major head injuries, but managed to survive. pete williams has been following this story. pete, what are investigators saying at this point about what happened? >> what they're saying is they're investigating it as a potential assault on a federal agent. but they say they d...

However no other law enforcement agencies will confirm that information. as we do know, agent rogelio martinez was so badly injured, he was airlifted to an el paso hospital, but did not survive. tonight, so many unanswered questions make this even more painful for his family. >> the death of rogelio martinez marks the 125th u.s. border patrol agent to have died in the line of duty. agent martinez is survived by his parents, his brothers, his son, his fiancee, three stepchildren. speak out his fiancee, we understand he was excited to get married soon. another u.s. border patrol agent was also s...

>> while the fbi isn't detailing the incident. border patrol union officials and other agents were ambushed and attacked by illegals or drug traffickers while responding to a call. >> we believe that border patrol agent martinez was ambushed by individuals. he was then violently beaten. and thank god his partner survived who was also gravely badly injured. but it's a very, very violent environment on the border. and i think americans have had enough. >> agent martinez 36 years old and had been an agent for four years. he leaves behind a grieving father, fiance an 11-year-old son. he is actuall...