A gunman clad in tactical gear launched a brazen attack on a U.S. Border Patrol annex in McAllen, Texas, early Monday morning.
The assailant was shot and killed after opening fire on federal agents and local police, leaving an officer wounded, in what authorities describe as a deliberate act of violence.
The injured officer, a member of the McAllen Police Department, was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
“This morning an individual opened fire at the entrance of the United States Border Patrol sector annex in McAllen, Texas,” the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed in a statement.
“Both Border Patrol agents and local police helped neutralize the shooter. This is an ongoing investigation led by the FBI.”
Federal agents are now examining whether the shooter intentionally targeted immigration enforcement personnel.
The suspect was reportedly carrying a high-powered rifle and dressed in tactical gear, though officials have not yet released a name or stated a motive.
The attack marks the second assault on a federal immigration-related facility in just three days, according to Trending Politics.
On Friday, an officer from the Alvarado Police Department was shot in the neck while responding to suspicious activity at the Prairieland Detention Center in Texas.
That officer was airlifted to a hospital in Fort Worth and later released.
Suspects in that incident were captured with help from the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office.
In response to the back-to-back incidents, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche issued a forceful message on behalf of the Department of Justice.
“We are closely monitoring the attacks on DHS detention facilities in Prairieland, TX, and Portland, OR, and are coordinating with the U.S. Attorney’s Offices and our law enforcement partners,” Blanche said.
“The Department has zero tolerance for assaults on federal officers or property and will bring the full weight of the law against those responsible.”
The recent spike in violence comes as President Donald Trump advances the most aggressive immigration enforcement initiative in U.S. history.
A newly signed funding package provides Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) with hundreds of billions in new resources to expand operations nationwide.
Under the law, ICE is set to hire 10,000 new officers, each offered a $10,000 signing bonus.
“Look, this isn’t easy. Ten thousand ICE officers? Never happened before,” said border czar Tom Homan in an interview with Politico. “But I’ll say this: It’s about time … with more money, we can do more.”
Federal officials have expressed concern that increased enforcement could provoke further resistance, especially as ICE operations ramp up across multiple states, where agents are expected to carry out a sharp rise in arrests, detentions and deportations under new federal mandates.
They warn that such actions could trigger additional threats against personnel and facilities, particularly in areas already experiencing heightened anti-government sentiment.
Monday’s attack is seen as a serious escalation of threats faced by federal agents tasked with carrying out the administration’s immigration mandate.
A press briefing is expected to release additional details on the investigation and identify the deceased gunman.
In the meantime, law enforcement agencies are heightening security around immigration offices and detention centers nationwide.
Seems the Abe Lincoln brigade is reforming