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Man dead after firing at US Border Patrol station in Texas

Local police reported that a 27-year old Michigan man died after police shot him dead Monday morning in McAllen, Texas. The Michigan man had opened fire with an assault weapon on a U.S. Border Patrol Station.

McAllen Police Chief Victor Rodriguez said that Ryan Louis Mosqueda had attacked the facility just after 6 am. U.S. Border Patrol agents responded with fire.

Rodriguez reported that a McAllen officer was wounded in the leg during an exchange of gunfire and taken to the hospital.

A Border Patrol agent was also injured, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Rodriguez said that the police found more firearms and ammunition in Mosqueda’s vehicle.

He said that the suspect fired dozens and dozens of shots at the building, as well as the agents inside.

The vehicle was covered in writing, but Rodriguez didn't provide any details about what it said or if it indicated the motive of the attack.

Rodriguez, without providing further details, said that Mosqueda was believed to be from the area, as he had been reported missing by a resident of Weslaco. This is about 18 miles to the east of McAllen.

Rodriguez stated that the FBI was leading the investigation, as there had been an attack against federal officers and on a federal building.

Law enforcement securing the area caused several hours of delays at McAllen International airport.

Donald Trump, Republican President, has made fighting illegal immigration his top priority. He sent troops to secure the U.S.Mexico border, and launched aggressive raids on U.S. cities.

Americans are concerned that the actions, supported by Trump's hardline Republican supporters, have led to arrests of noncriminals and enforcement techniques which include officers wearing masks in order to conceal their identities.

Under Trump, the number of illegal migrants crossing the border has dropped to a record low. A new monthly low was reached of 6,100 in late June. (Reporting and editing by Ted Hesson, Jasper Ward and Kevin Liffey; Bill Berkrot, Chizu Nomiyama and Kevin Liffey).

(source: Reuters)