Topic: Rio Grande

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Jeff Davis(Classic 1997) With Jimmy Ritter(Killer At The Border) [7GR6hr TfQs]
48:36 - 51:41

Jeff Davis(Classic 1997) With Jimmy Ritter(Killer At The Border) [7GR6hr TfQs]

Polvo Crossing Map, Goat Herding, and the Shooting Incident

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.