A man who died after being shot with a Taser stun gun Friday night by federal border officers had lived in the U.S. for 27 years, had five children and worked in construction, his wife said.
Maria Puga, the wife of Anastacio Hernandez Rojas, said Tuesday that she was too distraught to comment further.
Hernandez Rojas, a Mexican national, was declared brain-dead Saturday at a Chula Vista hospital, according to the county Medical Examiner’s Office. He suffered heart failure Monday and was taken off life support then, San Diego police said.
Hernandez Rojas lived with his family in the Encanto area of San Diego. He was initially listed as 32 years old on the medical examiner’s website, though other documents show him to be 42. He is believed to have been living in the country illegally since he was a minor.
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