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New York Post
6 days ago
- New York Post
Car of gunman who ambushed McAllen Border Patrol agents spray-painted with chilling message
The gunman who ambushed border agents at their office in McAllen, Texas, Monday morning had a phrase tied to a fictional 'terrorist' figure from a popular video game spray-painted on the outside of his car. Ryan Louis Mosqueda, 27, opened fire at the entrance of the Rio Grande Valley annex, injuring two officers and a Border Patrol employee, including one who was shot in the knee, the Department of Homeland Security said. The words 'Cordis DIE' were spray-painted on Mosqueda's white Chevrolet sedan. The phrase is the name of a fictional 'terrorist organization' featured in the Call of Duty: Black Ops II and Call of Duty: Strike Team video games, according to its blog. Masqueda's car with 'Cordis DIE' spray-painted on its side was towed away following the attack. AP Cops fired back at Mosqueda, killing the perp. He had been reported missing by his father, who was 20 miles away in Weslaco, around 4 a.m. Monday before he opened fire on agents. He was also linked to an address in Michigan. His father, Jose Mosqueda, told cops that his son had a 'mental deficiency,' but wasn't medicated for his condition, according to the New York Times. He also said his son had weapons in his car. 'An hour and a few minutes later, he was at this particular location opening fire on the federal building and our federal agents,' McAllen Police Chief Victor Rodriguez told reporters Monday. Cops received a call at around 5:50 a.m. when Mosqueda fired dozens of shots, Rodriguez said, adding that the writing on Mosqueda's vehicle was possibly in Latin. Cops responded to the ambush Monday after Mosqueda was reported missing. AP 'What it means, or whether or not it is an underlying reason for him being here, I do not know,' said Rodriguez. He declined to share any motive for the attack. Mosqueda brought additional ammo and weapons that cops found later at the scene, according to Rodriguez. 'There are many, many more rounds of ammunition in his backpack,' Rodriguez said.
The Sun
08-07-2025
- The Sun
Michigan man killed after firing at Texas Border Patrol station
MCALLEN: A 27-year-old Michigan man was killed after firing an assault rifle at a US Border Patrol station in McAllen, Texas, authorities confirmed. Ryan Louis Mosqueda opened fire early Monday morning, prompting agents to return fire, resulting in his death. McAllen Police Chief Victor Rodriguez stated that Mosqueda fired dozens of rounds at the station entrance before agents engaged. A police officer was shot in the knee and hospitalized, while a Border Patrol employee also sustained injuries. Investigators found additional firearms and ammunition in Mosqueda's parked Chevrolet. Spray-painted Latin writing on the vehicle, reading 'Cordis DIE,' was noted, though authorities said it provided no clear motive. The phrase, meaning 'Heart Day,' is linked to a fictional revolutionary group in the video game 'Call of Duty: Black Ops II.' Mosqueda had ties to the area and was reported missing hours earlier from Weslaco, 18 miles east of McAllen. His father, Jose Mosqueda, informed police his son had a 'mental deficiency' and was armed. Authorities tracked Mosqueda's vehicle before the shooting occurred. The targeted facility houses Border Patrol's special operations teams. Nearby McAllen International Airport experienced flight delays as law enforcement secured the area. President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown has intensified border security measures, including troop deployments and raids, drawing both support and criticism over enforcement tactics. - Reuters
The Star
07-07-2025
- The Star
Man killed after firing at US Border Patrol station in Texas
Reuters' template to be used in breaking news scenarios. Editors, please ignore. REUTERS WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A 27-year-old Michigan 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 on Monday, local police said. 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. A McAllen police officer was shot in the knee during the exchange of fire and was taken to hospital, Rodriguez said. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said a Border Patrol employee was also injured. Law enforcement found additional assault firearms and more ammunition in Mosqueda's Chevrolet passenger car, 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 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 (29 kilometers) 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. The actions - supported by Trump's hardline Republican base - have also led to pushback from Americans concerned about arrests of non-criminals and enforcement tactics that include officers wearing masks to hide their identities. The number of migrants caught crossing the border illegally has fallen to record lows under Trump, including a new monthly low of about 6,100 in June. In 2020, during his first term, Trump deployed BORTAC agents to the city of Portland, Oregon to protect federal buildings after attacks on a federal courthouse during protests against racism and police brutality. (Reporting by Ted Hesson and Jasper Ward; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama, Bill Berkrot and Kevin Liffey)
Daily Mail
04-05-2025
- Politics
- Daily Mail
The truth about Call of Duty: Black Ops II as players say it's 'coming true' in weird ways
Although it's more than a decade old, the video game Call of Duty: Black Ops II takes place in the year 2025 and some players are now saying the game's storyline has slowly come to life. The 2012 hit game places players in a fictional Second Cold War where China and the US are locked in trade battle and the former cuts America off from rare earth minerals. Sound familiar? Within the plot of the game, the global conflict started after China suffered a cyber attack that tanked the country's stock market, causing the communist country to cut off American access to the rare minerals. Some gamers have pointed out how eerily reminiscent it is of the current tariff war between the Trump Administration and the rest of the world, especially China, against which the US president threatened 145 percent tariffs. Not to mention in early April, China actually placed export restrictions on rare earth elements in response to Trump's tariffs. As a result, China, which produces around 90 percent of the world's rare minerals, squeezed their supply to the West, which uses them to make weapons, electronics and other goods. The video game's main antagonist, Raul Menendez, is also a businessman, like Donald Trump, although Menendez never rises to the rank of US president. Some are saying it is reminiscent of the current tariff war between the Trump Administration and the rest of the world , especially China where the US president threatened 145 percent tariffs. In early April, China placed export restrictions on rare earth elements in response to tariffs Menendez's character is a drug-trafficker-turned-terrorist, who is an international businessman who has a large cult-like following. The terrorist, who feels the world has wronged him, also faked his own death in the game. Although Trump did not fake his own death players pointed out that he did have a near-death experience in Butler, Pennsylvania, while on the campaign trial. Would-be assassin Thomas Matthew Crooks clipped Trump's ear with a bullet on July 13 last year at a rally. One of the differences between the game and real American life is that the fictional world has a female president. The US was close to having a female president in 2025, but Kamala Harris lost to Trump in the 2024 election. The game was developed with future warfare expert Peter Singer and retired Lieutenant Colonel Oliver North, according to Canadian influencer Doug Sharpe. When it was released 13 years ago, many thought the science fiction game could help shape actual warfare. In a 2012 NBC report, Singer said: 'It's a weird way to say this, but the experience of working on the fictional game was definitely an aid to my non-fictional work. 'It serves as an inspiration for the real world and also sets the expectations for the future.' The game had resemblances with exercises run by the US military, NBC reported. Singer told CNN in 2012 that he helped the game's developers identify trends that could become real. 'We focused on everything from technical trends, the emergence of robotics, some of the greater attention to warfare, and then also political trends,' he told the outlet. 'The potential emergence of a proto-Cold War between the [United States] and China.' Singer also suggested at the time that a cold war breaking out over rare earth minerals wouldn't be too far-fetched. 'I better not walk outside and see a damn drone,' one person commented under Sharpe's post. The game was developed with future warfare expert Peter Singer (left) and retired Lieutenant Colonel Oliver North (right). When it was released 13 years ago, many thought the science fiction game could help shape actual warfare. The birds were unveiled by China in August last year during the founding anniversary of the People's Liberation Army In the game, drones are launched against US cities. Recently, China announced it had bird drones - devices that realistically look like the animal. The birds were unveiled by China in August last year during the founding anniversary of the People's Liberation Army, the biomimetic drone looks like a Eurasian tree sparrow and is believed to be an ornithopter. The similarities were also likened to the TV show The Simpsons that is known for supposedly making predictions of things that have then come true. '"Simpsons predicted it" was way more jolly than "CoD predicted it,"' another commenter wrote. 'Imma replay the game, just in case,' a third joked.
