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McALLEN, Texas — A 27-year-old Pere Marquette Township man was shot dead by U.S. Border Patrol agents after opening fire with an assault rifle on a U.S. Border Patrol station in the southern Texas city of McAllen early this morning, Monday, July 7, according to news reports.
Ryan Louis Mosqueda fired dozens of rounds at the entrance of the facility shortly before 6 a.m. and agents returned fire, McAllen Police Chief Victor Rodriguez told reporters, according to a report from Reuters.
A McAllen police officer was shot in the knee during the exchange of fire and was taken to hospital, Rodriguez said.
Mason County Sheriff Kim Cole confirmed that Mosqueda was from Mason County, but also stated that there is no record of him ever coming in contact with the Mason County Sheriff’s Office.
According to a statement from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, reported by Reuters, a Border Patrol employee was also injured.
Law enforcement found additional assault firearms and more ammunition in Mosqueda’s Chevrolet automobile, which was parked nearby, Rodriguez added.
“There were many, many, dozens of rounds fired by the suspect towards the building and agents in the building,” he said.
Writing, thought to be Latin, was spray-painted on the side of the vehicle, but Rodriguez did not provide details of what it said or whether it gave any indication of the motive for the attack.
Pictures published on social media showed “Cordis DIE,” a Latin phrase meaning “Heart Day,” written in black spray paint on the driver’s door of the white, two-door car. The name also refers to a fictional populist revolutionary movement in the “Call of Duty: Black Ops II” video game, according to fan websites.
The facility where the shooting took place houses the Border Patrol’s special operations teams, according to a former U.S. Customs and Border Protection official.
Mosqueda is believed to have ties to the area as he was reported missing at 4 a.m. from a residence in Weslaco, about 18 miles east of McAllen, Rodriguez said, without giving further details.
The FBI is leading the investigation as it involved an attack on federal officers and a federal building, Rodriguez said.
Flights at the nearby McAllen International Airport were delayed for several hours as law enforcement secured the area.
A member of Border Patrol’s tactical unit, known as BORTAC, helped stop the alleged shooter, the former CBP official said, requesting anonymity to share details of the incident.
President Donald Trump, a Republican, has made combating illegal immigration a top priority, sending troops to secure the U.S.-Mexico border and launching aggressive raids in U.S. cities.
– Reported with cooperation from UpNorthLive.com.
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