National Guard Member Shoots Migrant During Stabbing Incident at El Paso Border

A National Guardsman intervened in a violent altercation, shooting a migrant who had stabbed two others near the U.S.-Mexico border in El Paso.

A National Guardsman shot a migrant who was actively stabbing two individuals at the El Paso border, causing non-life threatening injuries.
The incident occurred as part of escalating violence in the region, where migrants have recently clashed with border security forces.
The Guardsman involved is a member of the Indiana National Guard, deployed as part of Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s border security initiative.
Following the shooting, the injured migrant fled back to Mexico, while the other two received medical treatment for their wounds.
Security measures, including increased troop deployment and additional fencing, have been implemented in response to rising border tensions.