A gunman was fatally shot by law enforcement agents after he opened fire at a U.S. Border Patrol facility in McAllen, Texas, on Monday morning, authorities said.
Two officers and a Border Patrol employee were injured, the Department of Homeland Security said in a statement. One of them was shot in the knee, according to the agency. All three were transported to a hospital.
The shooter “opened fire at the entrance of the United States Border Patrol sector annex” in McAllen, according to the DHS. “Both Border Patrol agents and local police helped neutralize the shooter.”
During a news conference Monday morning, McAllen Police Chief Victor Rodriguez said authorities had “tentatively” identified the shooter as Ryan Louis Mosqueda of Michigan and that he was “approximately” 27 years old. He said the shooter arrived on the scene in a “Michigan-tagged” vehicle.
A motive is not clear at this time.
This morning an individual opened fire at the entrance of the United States Border Patrol sector annex in McAllen, Texas. Both Border Patrol agents and local police helped neutralize the shooter. Rodriguez said the shooter fired “dozens of rounds” toward the building and at officers inside. The FBI, which is leading the ongoing investigation into the shooting. The incident is no longer an active shooter situation, and there is no threat to public safety, the FBI said in a statement. The city of McAllen borders Mexico at Texas’ southern tip, roughly 230 miles south of San Antonio.
Hayley Miller is the senior breaking news and blogs editor for MS NOW.
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