Border Agents Kill Armed Man in Texas

Ryan Louis Mosqueda, 27, armed with a rifle and tactical gear was shot and killed by Border Patrol agents in McAllen, Texas.

"This morning an individual opened fire at the entrance of the United States Border Patrol sector annex in McAllen, Texas," a representative of the Department of Homeland Security, Tricia McLaughlin, wrote Monday in a statement to Newsmax, which was also posted to DHS's X account. "Both Border Patrol agents and local police helped neutralize the shooter.

"Two officers and a Border Patrol employee were injured, including one shot in the knee. All three have gone to the hospital. This is an ongoing investigation led by the @FBI."

Federal agents returned fire at Mosqueda, who had an assault rifle and was carrying a utility vest, McAllen Police Chief Victor Rodriguez told reporters Monday morning.

The shooting took place at a Border Patrol facility across the street from McAllen International Airport.

Law enforcement said they found another rifle and more ammunition. Rodriguez said the man’s motive is currently unknown. One officer was injured in the shooting, but Rodriguez said it was unclear if the injury was from shrapnel or a bullet.

Mosqueda allegedly pulled up to the facility in a white two-door sedan. Rodriguez said something was written on the car, possibly in Latin, but "what it means, or whether or not it is an underlying reason for him being here, I do not know."

Mosqueda was linked to an address in Michigan, but was reported missing from a Weslaco, Texas, address around 4 a.m. Monday. Weslaco is about 20 miles from the Border Patrol facility.

"An hour and a few minutes later, he was at this particular location opening fire on the federal building and our federal agents," Rodriguez said.

Additional information about the missing person report, including who reported it and the circumstances, was not immediately made available.

Going forward, the FBI will be handling the investigation, Rodriguez said.

President Donald Trump has made combating illegal immigration a top priority, surging troops to secure the U.S.-Mexico border and launching aggressive raids in U.S. cities.

Information from The Associated Press was used to compile this report.