Topic: 22 Rifle

Using a map of Polvo Crossing, the guests explain the geography of the shooting near the Rio Grande. They clarify that Ezequiel Hernandez Jr. was carrying a 1918 model .22 rifle specifically to protect his goats from wild dogs belonging to a hospitalized neighbor. The segment notes the date of the shooting as May 20th and mentions the involvement of Captain Barry Caver, who was also present at the Republic of Texas standoff.

The investigation explores how the Marines could have mistaken a goat herder for a drug trafficker. The guests reiterate that Hernandez carried an antique, single-shot 1918 model .22 rifle solely to scare off wild dogs that were attacking his livestock. They argue that the Marines had 20 minutes to assess the situation but failed to recognize Hernandez was simply tending to his animals.