A 27-year-old man was killed Monday after opening fire at a U.S. Border Patrol facility in McAllen, Texas, authorities said.

Federal agents returned fire at the man, who had an assault rifle and was carrying a utility vest, McAllen Police Chief Victor Rodriguez told reporters Monday morning.

Rodriguez identified the suspect as Ryan Louis Mosqueda.

Law enforcement said they found another rifle and more ammunition. Rodriguez said the man’s motive is currently unknown.

One officer was injured in the shooting. Rodriguez said it was unclear if the injury was from shrapnel or a bullet.

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      They serve different strategic functions but they are of very similar ideation. That being racist cruelty, and keeping America white.

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      People down voted because they said the people working at these facilities are “just doing their job”.

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          The McAllen station isn’t ICE,

          It is a distinction without a difference at this point.

          It’s like insisting that Grand Canyon and Everglades are identical because they’re both governed under the national parks system.

          No. It’s like insisting that the SA were just as bad as the SS, even though they’re not identical.

          I don’t see this as hive mind, I see it as people rightfully being overwhelmingly against the outright fascist thuggery happening in their own country.

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        No. I said this is a very poor area and many people are just trying to survive. Many are likely happy to have any job that allows then to support their families. People think it’s only white Republicans doing these jobs. The Rio grande valley is like 85% Latino. As someone else mentioned, border patrol and ice are not the same.

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          As someone else mentioned, border patrol and ice are not the same.

          Waffen-SS and Gestapo are not the same

          That is how you sound.