Man killed by police after firing at US Border Patrol station in Texas
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Ryan Louis Mosqueda, from Michigan, fired dozens of rounds at the entrance of the facility just before am local time and US Border Patrol agents returned fire, McAllen Police Chief Victor Rodriguez told reporters.
A McAllen police officer was shot in the knee during the exchange of fire and was taken to hospital, Rodriguez said.
The US Department of Homeland Security said a Border Patrol employee was also injured.
Police found additional assault firearms and more ammunition in Mosqueda's car, which was parked nearby, Rodriguez added.
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'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 car but Rodriguez did not provide details of what it said or whether it gave any indication of the motive for the attack.
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