Judge lets Border Patrol shooting suspect leave custody for treatment
A federal magistrate judge has allowed Blu Zeke Daly, also known as Cullan Zeke Daly, to leave federal custody on a medical furlough after being charged with attempted murder of a Border Patrol agent in New Hampshire. Daly is a 26-year-old suspect who was indicted in May after a February shooting near the Canadian border. The reason for the release is medical, not mercy from the court drama queens in our justice system. Daly is said to have a traumatic brain injury and needs care at a rehabilitation hospital that will not take patients in federal custody.
How the shooting unfolded near the Canadian border
According to the Justice Department, a Border Patrol agent stopped Daly during a traffic encounter in Stewartstown, New Hampshire. After Daly handed over a driver’s license and drove off, the agent followed the vehicle to the locked Pittsburgh Port of Entry. When the agent approached on foot, Daly allegedly turned the car around and fired a handgun through the window. The agent fired back, striking Daly in the head. Daly’s vehicle then crashed into a snowbank, ending a dangerous scene that could have turned far worse for the officer and everyone nearby.
Court cites medical needs, but questions still hang over the case
U.S. Magistrate Judge Andrew Johnston approved the furlough after a multi-day detention hearing and also pushed the trial back nine months. The judge said Daly’s medical condition was evolving and noted that family members, including Daly’s mother, stepfather, and paternal grandparents, may visit. At the same time, the court acknowledged serious questions about Daly’s willingness and ability to follow law enforcement orders. Prosecutors say Daly faces up to 20 years in prison and fines of up to $250,000 on each count if convicted. Officials are also looking at possible links to the January 2025 killing of Border Patrol Agent David Maland in Vermont, though they have not tied Daly to that case.
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