A 27-year-old man from Michigan was shot dead by law enforcement after he opened fire with an assault rifle on a US Border Patrol station in McAllen, Texas, early on Monday, police have confirmed.
According to McAllen Police Chief Victor Rodriguez, the attacker, identified as Ryan Louis Mosqueda, began firing at the federal facility shortly after 6 a.m., prompting Border Patrol agents to return fire.
A McAllen police officer was shot in the knee during the gunfight and was later taken to hospital for treatment. A Border Patrol employee was also injured, the US Department of Homeland Security confirmed.
Rodriguez said Mosqueda fired “many, many dozens of rounds” at the building and officers inside, and was carrying additional firearms and ammunition in his vehicle.
Writing was found spray-painted on the side of Mosqueda’s vehicle, but authorities have not disclosed the content or whether it suggests a motive. He was previously reported missing from a residence in Weslaco, located about 18 miles east of McAllen.
The FBI is now leading the investigation, as the incident involved an assault on federal officers and a federal facility.
The shooting led to temporary flight delays at the nearby McAllen International Airport as law enforcement agencies secured the area.
The attack comes amid a period of heightened tensions surrounding US immigration policy. President Donald Trump has made immigration enforcement central to his administration, deploying troops to the US-Mexico border and ramping up federal immigration raids across cities.
While the president’s policies have been lauded by many in his Republican base, they have also sparked backlash from rights groups and citizens concerned about aggressive enforcement tactics and the treatment of non-criminal immigrants.
According to official figures, illegal border crossings have dropped to historic lows under Trump’s leadership, with a reported 6,100 migrants apprehended in June — the lowest monthly figure recorded in years.
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