{"id":2456410,"date":"2025-07-07T14:40:01","date_gmt":"2025-07-07T18:40:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/border-patrol-agents-ambushed-by-active-shooter-in-texas\/"},"modified":"2025-07-07T14:42:01","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T18:42:01","slug":"border-patrol-agents-ambushed-by-active-shooter-in-texas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/border-patrol-agents-ambushed-by-active-shooter-in-texas\/","title":{"rendered":"Border Patrol Agents Ambushed by Active Shooter in Texas"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fborder-patrol-agents-ambushed-by-active-shooter-in-texas%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2456410&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A shooting incident occurred at a United States Border Patrol facility in McAllen, Texas, where a shooter dressed in tactical gear opened fire on arriving Border Patrol agents.The Department of Homeland Security reported that local police and border Patrol managed to neutralize the shooter. Three individuals, including two officers and a Border Patrol employee, sustained injuries, one being shot in the knee, and were subsequently taken to the hospital. The motive behind the attack remains unknown, as investigators continue to look into the incident, which has been labeled a purposeful ambush against federal agents.<\/p>\n<p>Following this event, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >law enforcement found additional weapons<\/a> and ammunition at the scene. The incident follows other recent attacks on immigration-related facilities, prompting strong responses from officials, including the Deputy Attorney General, who emphasized a zero-tolerance policy for assaults on federal officers. The shooting coincides with reports that Customs and Border Protection experienced its lowest monthly border encounters recorded, suggesting meaningful changes in the enforcement of border policies under current management leadership.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A shooter armed with a rifle and dressed in tactical gear opened fire on Border Patrol agents as they arrived at a facility in McAllen, Texas, on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>The Department of Homeland Security posted on X, &ldquo;This morning an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/3-children-3-staff-members-dead-in-shooting-at-private-school-in-nashville\/\" title=\"3 Children, 3 Staff Members Dead in Shooting at Private School in Nashville\">individual opened fire<\/a> at the entrance of the United States Border Patrol sector annex in McAllen, Texas.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Both Border Patrol agents and local police helped neutralize the shooter. 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.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This morning an individual opened fire 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.<\/p>\n<p>Two officers and a Border Patrol employee were injured, including one shot in the&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Homeland Security (@DHSgov) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DHSgov\/status\/1942249841167303061?\">July 7, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Fox News correspondent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/heartbroken-fox-news-star-bill-melugin-confirms-suffered-painful-loss-dc-plane-disaster\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bill Melugin<\/a> d pictures from the scene, writing on social media, &ldquo;Local police and federal agents returned fire, killing him. I&rsquo;m told this was a purposeful ambush\/attack against federal agents.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING: Three federal &amp; TX law enforcement sources tell me an active shooter with a rifle &amp; tactical gear ambushed Border Patrol agents as they arrived at a Border Patrol annex facility in McAllen, TX this morning. Local police and federal agents returned fire, killing him. I&rsquo;m&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xL3qw5G6OW\">pic.twitter.com\/xL3qw5G6OW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BillMelugin_\/status\/1942230364073967869?\">July 7, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/texas-gifts-trump-post-election-prize-will-kick-start-monumental-deportation-effort\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">McAllen<\/a> is a border town, near the southernmost point in Texas. It was a site of mass border crossings during the Biden administration.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/mcallen-texas-border-patrol-shooting-8241ec60d26e54d7582a7e77f6ece01e?taid=686be90c76b5a50001564b86&amp;utm_campaign=TrueAnthem&amp;utm_medium=AP&amp;utm_source=Twitter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Associated Press<\/a> reported that the shooting took place in a Border Patrol facility across the street from the McAllen International Airport.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Law enforcement said they found another rifle and more ammunition. [McAllen Police Chief Victor] Rodriguez said the man&rsquo;s motive is currently unknown,&rdquo; the AP said.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/active-shooter-killed-attempt-ambush-border-patrol-agents-texas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a> noted the incident came after a Texas police officer was shot Friday night near an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility near the Dallas\/Fort Worth area.<\/p>\n<p>Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ice-facility-attacked-officer-shot-trump-admin-vows-zero-tolerance-response\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">responded<\/a> to the attack, posting on X, &ldquo;We are closely monitoring the attacks on DHS detention facilities in Prairieland, TX, and Portland, OR, and are coordinating with the USAOs [Office of United States Attorney] and our law enforcement partners.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Department has zero tolerance for assaults on federal officers or property and will bring the full weight of the law against those responsible.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">We are closely monitoring the attacks on DHS detention facilities in Prairieland, TX, and Portland, OR, and are coordinating with the USAOs and our law enforcement partners. The Department has zero tolerance for assaults on federal officers or property and will bring the full&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Todd Blanche (@DAGToddBlanche) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DAGToddBlanche\/status\/1941531862880428299?\">July 5, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Last week, Customs and Border Protection posted on X that the agency experienced the lowest monthly border encounters in its history.<\/p>\n<p>There were 25,243 total encounters and 6,070 apprehensions. Further, gotaways are down 90 percent from last year.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128680;Shattering records&#128680;<\/p>\n<p>June 2025:<\/p>\n<p>&#128201; 25,243 total encounters &mdash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/unsung-benefit-of-tough-border-policy-on-full-display-number-of-us-bound-migrants-plummets-to-levels-not-seen-in-years\/\" title=\"Unsung Benefit of Tough ... Policy on Full Display: Number of US-Bound Migrants Plummets to Levels Not Seen in Years\">lowest monthly total<\/a> in CBP history<\/p>\n<p>&#128201; 6,070 Southwest border apprehensions &mdash; 15% below March record low<\/p>\n<p>&#128201; Gotaways down 90% from last year<\/p>\n<p>&#128274; 0 USBP releases for second month in a row<\/p>\n<p>When we enforce the law,&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; CBP (@CBP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CBP\/status\/1940466388818158004?\">July 2, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>CBP said, &ldquo;When we enforce the law, the numbers speak for themselves.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The numbers don&rsquo;t lie&mdash;under President Trump&rsquo;s leadership, DHS and CBP have shattered records and delivered the most secure border in American history. The world is hearing our message: the border is closed to law breakers,&rdquo; Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dhs.gov\/news\/2025\/07\/02\/dhs-shatters-nationwide-border-records-once-again-delivering-most-secure-border\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Under President Trump, our Border Patrol agents are empowered to do their job once again, secure our border and protect the American people.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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The Department of Homeland Security announced on X that an individual shot at the entrance of the Border Patrol sector annex in McAllen. Local police and Border Patrol agents worked together to subdue the shooter, resulting in injuries to two officers and a Border Patrol employee, one of whom was shot in the knee. 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