Man Killed After Opening Fire at Border Patrol Facility in Texas

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A 27-year-old man armed with a rifle was killed on July 7 after he opened fire outside a Border Patrol facility in McAllen, Texas, prompting a shootout with federal agents and local police, authorities said.

The gunman, identified as Ryan Louis Mosqueda, arrived at the Border Patrol sector annex across from McAllen International Airport shortly after 5:50 a.m. and began firing dozens of rounds, McAllen police chief Victor Rodriguez said at a news conference. Federal agents returned fire, leading to Mosquedaโ€™s death.

Rodriguez said authorities found a second rifle, additional ammunition, and backpacks that Mosqueda brought to the scene. Investigators also discovered writing inside Mosquedaโ€™s white two-door sedan, possibly in Latin, though the significance remains unclear. On the outside of the car was spray painted โ€œCordis dieโ€: Day of the heart.

โ€œWhat it means, or whether or not it is an underlying reason for him being here, I do not know,โ€ Rodriguez said. Mosquedaโ€™s motive is still under investigation.

Before the shooting, Mosqueda was reported missing around 4 a.m. from an address in Weslaco, Texas, about 20 miles east of McAllen. Rodriguez said Mosquedaโ€™s last known address was in Michigan, and his vehicle had Michigan license plates.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said in a statement that two officers and a Border Patrol employee were hurt, including one person who was shot in the knee. All were taken to a hospital for treatment.

โ€œBoth Border Patrol agents and local police helped neutralize the shooter,โ€ the DHS said in a statement on social media. โ€œThis is an ongoing investigation led by the @FBI.โ€

Further details about who reported Mosqueda missing or the circumstances leading up to the shooting were not immediately available.

By Tom Ozimek

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