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Border Patrol's Actions Lead to Homicide Ruling in Death
4/4/2026
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Story summary
- Nurul Amin Shah Alam died from hypothermia and dehydration.
- The Erie County Medical Examiner ruled the death a homicide.
- Border Patrol agents picked him up on February 19, 2025, after arresting him for trespassing.
- Agents dropped him off outside a closed Tim Hortons instead of notifying his family.
- Five days later, Shah Alam was found dead nearby, prompting accountability calls by New York Attorney General Letitia James.
