Federal and state authorities are investigating to determine whether gunfire that struck a Texas Department of Public Safety trooper and US Border Patrol agent near Roma, TX, was targeted or unintentional. The trooper, who was airlifted to a hospital in McAllen, was wounded in the leg and right abdomen and is expected to recover, while the border patrol agent was uninjured thanks to his ballistic armor.
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Trooper Shot and Border Patrol Agent Spared
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The ongoing investigation seeks to determine whether the gunshots were strays from a firefight on the Mexican-side of the border or if they were intentionally aimed at the two. According to a report by Lawofficer.com, they were monitoring individuals on an island in the Rio Grande, who were believed to be armed. When law enforcement from Tamaulipas, Mexico approached those in questions, a gun battle ensued.
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Sgt. Johnny Hernandez of the Texas Department of Public Safety has confirmed the shooting and identified that a multi-agent investigation is underway. Further details of this developing story will be released as they are determined.
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