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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Yahoo
Man killed after opening fire at Border Patrol facility in Texas
A man was killed Monday after he opened fire at a U.S. Border Patrol facility in McAllen, Texas, police officials said. McAllen Police Chief Victor Rodriguez told reporters that federal agents responded to the shooting by returning fire at Ryan Louis Mosqueda, 27, who died. He had an assault rifle and was carrying a utility vest, Rodriguez said. Officials said they found another rifle and more ammunition. One officer was injured in the shooting, Rodriguez said, noting it was not yet clear whether a bullet or shrapnel caused the injury. Rodriguez said Mosqueda's motive is unknown. The shooting took place across the street from McAllen International Airport, which temporarily delayed all flights and closed the airport 'due to off-airport safety concerns.' The airport reopened later Monday morning. 'We appreciate the community's patience as we prioritized safety during the closure,' McAllen City Manager Isaac Tawil said in a statement. 'Thanks to the quick coordination of emergency personnel and airport staff, we're pleased to welcome travelers back with full service.' The shooting at the Border Patrol facility along the border comes a couple of days after a police officer after was shot outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in Alvarado, Texas. Several armed individuals were taken into custody following that incident. The Associated Press contributed. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Fox News
5 days ago
- Fox News
Texas Border Patrol shooter details remain scant as violence against ICE, CBP agents surges
Details about the shooter who opened fire on Border Patrol agents at an annex in McAllen, Texas, Monday remain scant days later as assaults against federal immigration officials are on the rise. Authorities identified Ryan Louis Mosqueda, 27, as the suspect Monday, confirming Mosqueda was killed at the scene. "Both Border Patrol agents and local police helped neutralize the shooter," a Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said Monday. "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." But the motive of the shooter still remains unknown, and McAllen, Texas, Police Chief Victor Rodriguez did not have any additional information to share with reporters during a news conference Monday about why Mosqueda opened fire on the agents. The McAllen, Texas, Police Department did not immediately respond to a Fox News Digital request for more details. Rodriguez said the gunman fired off "many dozens" of rounds at Customs and Border Protection's McAllen, Texas, station. Mosqueda is affiliated with a Michigan address, and his car had Michigan license plates. However, Rodriguez said Mosqueda was reported missing from an address in Weslaco, Texas, less than 20 miles away, and that "an hour and a few minutes later he was at this particular location, opening fire on a federal building." Mosqueda's brother, Joe, told Detroit's WDIV Local he'd never witnessed his brother speak about immigration issues or Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) but said he suspected he was dealing with undiagnosed mental health challenges. "Out of the blue," Joe Mosqueda told the outlet. "I don't know if he was intentionally targeting, I don't know. I believe it was mental health issues." Joe Mosqueda or other family members could not be immediately reached for comment by email or phone calls by Fox News Digital. The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security did not respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital. The Department of Homeland Security reported earlier in July that assaults against ICE officers and other federal immigration agents have risen nearly 700% compared to 2024. While the agency reported 10 assault incidents between Jan. 1, 2024, and June 30, 2024, that number rose to 79 reported assaults in the same time frame in 2025. Other recent episodes of violence against law enforcement include another shooting near ICE's Prairieland Detention Facility Friday, where a Texas police officer was shot in the neck. The Justice Department announced Tuesday that 10 individuals face charges in the shooting. The White House has urged Democrats to scale back language toward federal immigration officials after the shooting and other similar instances of violence. "We certainly call on Democrats to tone down their rhetoric against ICE and Border Patrol agents, who, again, are everyday men and women," White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters Monday. "These are honorable Americans who are just simply trying to do their job to enforce the law. They go home to their families every night, just like we all do, and they deserve respect and dignity for trying to enforce our nation's immigration laws and to remove public safety threats from our communities." Lawmakers, including Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., have issued harsh statements about ICE in recent weeks. Jayapal accused ICE of acting "like a terrorist force" in June and defended her comments in a July 2 interview with CNN after the White House demanded an apology from the lawmaker. Rep. Michael Guest, R-Miss., who oversees the House Homeland Security committee's subcommittee on border security and enforcement, said in a statement Wednesday to Fox News Digital that "radical anti-law enforcement rhetoric" has prompted the uptick in crime against federal immigration officials. "This dangerous rhetoric from the far left jeopardizes the safety of our men and women in green. Violence against law enforcement will not be tolerated," Green said. "The Committee on Homeland Security is in close contact with DHS concerning this attack on our law enforcement, and we will support the FBI's investigation into the individual responsible and their motives."
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
Reuters
07-07-2025
- Politics
- Reuters
Man killed after firing at US Border Patrol station in Texas
WASHINGTON, July 7 (Reuters) - A 27-year-old Michigan man was shot dead by police 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 U.S. 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 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. 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.
Yahoo
07-07-2025
- Yahoo
Shooter is killed after opening fire at border agents as they arrived to work
A man wearing tactical gear ambushed U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents as they were walking into their office in McAllen, Texas, on Monday, according to the Department of Homeland Security. "This morning an individual opened fired at the entrance of the United States Border Patrol sector annex in McAllen, Texas. Both Border Patrol agents and local police helped neutralize the shooter," the Department of Homeland Security said in a statement to Fox News. "This is an ongoing investigation led by the FBI. More information will be shared as it becomes available." The shooter, identified as Ryan Louis Mosqueda, 27, fired a rifle at the agents, striking the front doors to the office and cracking the glass. Law enforcement agents returned fire and killed the gunman. McAllen Police Chief Victor Rodriguez told KRGV that Mosqueda was driving a vehicle with Michigan plates. More weapons were reportedly found inside his vehicle. No border agents were injured in the attack, but a McAllen police officer who responded to the incident was shot. That officer is reportedly in stable condition, according to Fox News. Law enforcement officials said they believe the attack was an intentional, targeted ambush of Border Patrol agents. The incident in McAllen comes just days after another Texas police officer was shot on Friday night near U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Prairieland Detention Facility. In that incident, an officer with the Alvarado Police Department was shot around 11pm on Friday while responding to reports of a suspicious person near the detention facility, according to Fox Dallas. When the officer tried making contact with the alleged suspicious person, they were shot in the neck. The officer was flown to a hospital in Fort Worth and was later released. Several armed suspects allegedly fled the scene but were arrested. In June, multiple people were arrested after a riot outside an ICE facility in Portland, Oregon. According to the DHS, one of the suspects allegedly fired a Roman Candle firework at police officers and threatened them with a large knife before throwing it at them, according to Fox News. No law enforcement officers were seriously injured in the attack. DHS confirmed at the time that three people had been arrested. "We are closely monitoring the attacks on DHS detention facilities in Prairieland, TX, and Portland, OR, and are coordinating with the [US Attorney offices] and our law enforcement partners," Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche said on X. "The Department [of Justice] has zero tolerance for assaults on federal officers or property and will bring the full weight of the law against those responsible." The attacks come amid increasingly brazen and public ICE raids in neighborhoods. ICE raids in Los Angeles last month kicked off nationwide protests that saw demonstrators clashing with ICE and DHS agents. Despite ICE's insistence that its raids are primarily targeting criminals, little data is available to corroborate those claims.
