On Wednesday, Border Patrol Agents Jose Alonso Compean and Ignacio Ramos were found guilty of intentionally covering up a shooting of a drug smuggler that happened at the U.S.-Mexico border near Fabens last February.

After the verdict, neither man would comment after being allowed to be out on bond until being sentenced.

"I can't make any comments, as much as I like to, I just can't. Sorry," Compean said.

Prosecuting attorney Debra Kanof said both agents were found guilty of multiple crimes including two criminal assault charges, several counts of tampering with an official proceeding, including destroying the scene and not reporting the shooting.

They were also found guilty of the use of a firearm in the commission of a violent crime and a civil rights charge.

This civil rights charge has the highest maximum sentence with both agents facing life in federal prison.

Kanof said she believes jurors made the right choice.

"If we can't have federal agents to respect the law, how do we expect the citizens to do the same?" Kanof said.

But, Ramos' family said they were shocked and hurt when they heard the verdict.

"There was no crime committed. These agents had 15 years experience between them. They have been involved in many drug busts, and have never fired their pistols and never aimed at anybody. They were responding in self-defense," said Joe Loya, Ramos' father in-law.

"I thought the government was going to protect our agents and now I feel sorry for all of the border patrolmen who want to do their job, but they can't do it because of this," said Ernacina Loya, Ramos' mother in-law.

Ramos and Compean sentencing is on June 8 at 9 a.m. in the federal courthouse.