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Laredo Sector Border Patrol Statement

Release Date
Wed, 05/23/2018

On May 23, 2018, at approximately 12:22 p.m., a lone Border Patrol Agent responded to a report of illegal activity near a culvert by Centeno Lane in Rio Bravo, Texas where he discovered a group of illegal aliens.  

Initial reports indicate that as the agent attempted to apprehend the group, he came under attack by multiple subjects using blunt objects.  The agent fired at least one round from his service issued firearm, fatally wounding one of the assailants. The rest of the group fled the scene.  Border Patrol Agents called for EMS and administered first aid until the Rio Bravo Fire Department arrived.  

Three illegal aliens related to the incident were subsequently apprehended by responding agents. 

The incident is currently under investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Texas Rangers.  

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged with the management, control and protection of our nation's borders at and between the official ports of entry. CBP is charged with keeping terrorists and terrorist weapons out of the country while enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws.

Last Modified: Feb 03, 2021