{"id":2520502,"date":"2025-12-12T10:02:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T15:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/border-patrol-kills-suspected-cartel-member-after-struggle-on-the-banks-of-the-rio-grande\/"},"modified":"2025-12-12T10:03:00","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T15:03:00","slug":"border-patrol-kills-suspected-cartel-member-after-struggle-on-the-banks-of-the-rio-grande","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/border-patrol-kills-suspected-cartel-member-after-struggle-on-the-banks-of-the-rio-grande\/","title":{"rendered":"Border Patrol Kills Suspected Cartel Member After &#8216;Struggle&#8217; on the Banks of the Rio Grande"},"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\">30<\/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-kills-suspected-cartel-member-after-struggle-on-the-banks-of-the-rio-grande%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=2520502&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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/half-ton-of-meth-fentanyl-seized-in-rv-at-arizona-border-crossing\/\" title=\"Half Ton of Meth, Fentanyl Seized in RV at Arizona Border Crossing\">suspected drug smuggler<\/a> was shot and killed by a U.S. Border Patrol agent near the Rio Grande riverbank in Starr County, Texas. The incident occurred around 5:30 p.m. after a violent struggle between the agent and the suspect, who reportedly assaulted the agent. The Starr County Sheriff&#8217;s Office is assisting with the investigation, which is being led by the Texas Rangers. The suspect was pronounced dead at a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wake-up-america-bold-billionaire-offers-1-million-bounty-for-dominions-eric-coomers-comeuppance\/\" title=\"WAKE UP AMERICA! Bold Billionaire Offers  Million Bounty for Dominion\u2019s, Eric Coomer\u2019s Comeuppance\">local hospital<\/a>. officials confirmed that the suspect was in the U.S. illegally and was involved in drug smuggling activities. the incident remains under active investigation,and no further details have been released.  <\/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><\/p>\n<p>A suspected drug smuggler was shot and killed along the Rio Grande in Starr County, Texas, on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>A U.S. Border Patrol agent shot the suspected cartel smuggler at about 5:30 p.m., according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/shooting-reported-after-us-border-patrol-agents-involved-struggle-near-texas-riverbank-sheriffs-office\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Fox reported the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >agent involved<\/a> as &ldquo;OK.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Starr County Sheriff&rsquo;s Office said it was &ldquo;currently assisting U.S. Border Patrol with an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fbi-says-biggest-domestic-terror-threats-in-2021-are-violent-extremists-motivated-by-race-or-anti-authority-views\/\" title=\"FBI Says Biggest Domestic Terror Threats in 2021 Are Violent Extremists Motivated by Race or Anti-Authority Views\">officer-involved shooting<\/a> that occurred in Midway near the riverbank,&rdquo; the Sheriff&rsquo;s Office posted on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/starrcountysheriffs\/posts\/1282527077251293?ref=embed_post\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Starr County Deputies are securing the scene, while the Texas Rangers lead the investigation,&rdquo; the post said.<\/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<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128680;&#127482;&#127480; BREAKING: BORDER SHOOTING ERUPTS IN TEXAS AS AGENTS CLASH NEAR RIO GRANDE<\/p>\n<p>Chaos hit the border Thursday afternoon when U.S. Border Patrol agents opened fire during a violent struggle near the Rio Grande riverbank in Starr County, Texas, local officials confirmed.<\/p>\n<p>The&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oeumVqNXza\">pic.twitter.com\/oeumVqNXza<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MarioNawfal\/status\/1999277780790575299?\">December 12, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Chris Olivarez, a representative of the Texas Department of Public Safety, confirmed the incident.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Texas Department of Public Safety can confirm that the Texas Rangers are investigating an officer-involved shooting involving the U.S. Border Patrol in Starr County,&rdquo; he <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/LtChrisOlivarez\/status\/1999285043026350260\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted on X<\/a>. &ldquo;During the incident, one suspect was shot and later pronounced deceased at Starr County Memorial Hospital.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This remains an active and ongoing investigation. No further details are available at this time.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">OFFICIAL STATEMENT<\/p>\n<p>The Texas Department of Public Safety can confirm that the Texas Rangers are investigating an officer-involved shooting involving the U.S. Border Patrol in Starr County.<\/p>\n<p>During the incident, one suspect was shot and later pronounced deceased at Starr County&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chris Olivarez (@LtChrisOlivarez) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LtChrisOlivarez\/status\/1999285043026350260?\">December 12, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Starr County Judge Eloy Vera indicated the incident took place in Rio Grande City.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There was a scuffle at the riverbank between Border Patrol and some suspects, and one of the suspects got shot, and he died in the hospital,&rdquo; Vera said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.valleycentral.com\/news\/local-news\/agencies-respond-to-us-border-patrol-shooting-in-starr-county\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">valleycentral.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING: Per multiple border law enforcement sources, a U.S. Border Patrol agent shot &amp; killed a suspected cartel smuggler after he came across the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/video-cops-identify-14-year-old-wanted-in-triple-murder-at-tx-gas-station\/\" title=\"VIDEO: Cops Identify 14-Year-Old Wanted in Triple Murder at TX Gas Station\">river &#038;amp<\/a>; allegedly assaulted the agent in Starr County, TX, (Rio Grande Valley) this afternoon. I&rsquo;m told it happened in Border&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BillMelugin_\/status\/1999301792530661882?\">December 12, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The site reported that a fight began after smugglers moving drugs out of Mexico met Special Operations Detachment agents on the Texas side of the river.<\/p>\n<p>During the fight, one agent fired his weapon.<\/p>\n<p>The report said the person who died was in the U.S. illegally.<\/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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