A federal judge has awarded nearly $2 million in damages as part of a civil lawsuit after concluding an FBI agent was negligent when he fatally shot a kidnapped Texas man during a botched rescue attempt in 2018.

During an interview, the suspect repeatedly mentioned Norberto's status as an undocumented migrant without provocation.

Ty Vaughn was arrested on March 7 on a murder charge related to the death of his fiancé Luis Banos, who was killed on Jan. 14