Overview
- Twenty-seven-year-old Ryan Louis Mosqueda opened fire at the Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol sector annex just before 6 a.m. while wearing tactical gear and carrying a rifle.
- Local police and federal agents returned fire, fatally shooting the suspect and seizing additional assault weapons and ammunition from his vehicle.
- Three law enforcement personnel, including a McAllen police officer shot in the knee, were hospitalized and listed in stable condition.
- McAllen International Airport suspended operations for several hours owing to safety concerns before fully reopening terminal and parking access.
- The FBI is leading an ongoing investigation into Mosqueda’s motive, weapons cache and any potential accomplices.