An attacker opened fire outside a Border Patrol facility in McAllen on Monday morning, wounding a member of the agency and two officers.
A suspect “opened fire” at the entrance of the Border Patrol “sector annex” in McAllen, the morning of July 7, the Department of Homeland Security announced. He reportedly wounded a Border Patrol employee and two officers, one of whom was shot in the knee.
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McAllen Police Chief Victor Rodrigues said in a press conference reported by KRGV that officials “tentatively” identified the suspect as Ryan Louis Mosqueda, a Michigan resident close to 27 years old.
Mosqueda attacked the Border Patrol building at the McAllen International Airport just before 6 a.m., according to Rodrigues. He said the suspect fired “many, many, many dozens of rounds” toward the building.
When a police officer responded, a round “struck” him in the knee. The officer went to a local hospital and is “going to be fine.”
“Border Patrol agents returned fire, and subsequently neutralized – that is killed – the person that had opened fire,” Rodrigues said.
Later, while investigating the scene, law enforcement found a “strange vehicle” in the parking lot with writing on its side, according to Rodrigues. He said investigators had not conclusively determined its meaning.
NEW: Two officers and a Border Patrol employee were hurt in McAllen, Texas after A 27y/o man opened fire at a U.S. Border Patrol facility, authorities said.
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Officers found the suspect had brought various backpacks with “much more ammunition and other weaponry.”
Rodrigues could not confirm a motive at the time. But he said, “When someone drives onto a parking lot and opens fire, there is some premeditation involved.”
Before the shooting, Mosqueda was reportedly just east of McAllen in Weslaco, according to Rodriguez. He was reported missing from the address at 4 a.m., and soon after, he attacked the Border Patrol station.
The shooting brought ground traffic to a halt at the McAllen International Airport.
Just before 8 a.m., the city announced it had closed access to the airport and announced all flights were delayed for “safety concerns.”
Just after 10:30 a.m., the city announced operations had returned to normal. Mayor Javier Villalobos said in a Facebook post that officials were “proud of how our city responded.”
“The threats are always looming, they’re always present,” Rodrigues said. “Incidents like these make us realize that we’ve got always to be on guard.”