Overview
- The confrontation occurred around 5:30 p.m. Thursday near the riverbank off Midway Road in Rio Grande City, Texas.
- The Starr County Sheriff’s Office reported agents were in a struggle with suspects before gunfire erupted.
- One suspect was shot and later pronounced dead at Starr County Memorial Hospital, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
- Starr County deputies and Texas DPS troopers secured the scene, and the Texas Rangers are leading the criminal investigation.
- Officials have not released identities, details on other possible injuries, or a full sequence of events, and CBP typically conducts an internal use-of-force review.