Active shooter incident outside McAllen Texas Border Patrol annex leaves one dead and one injured.
Earlier this morning a man with a rifle fired shots at a McAllen, Texas border patrol annex. Police responded and the shooter was killed.
At about 6 a.m. local time, officers from the McAllen Police Department responded to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s McAllen Station after reports of a shooting, Police Chief Victor Rodriguez said.
No federal officers were injured in the shooting, but a local police officer was injured in the knee, either by a bullet or shrapnel, he said.
The authorities found other weapons in the man’s car, which was in a parking lot. The chief said there was spray paint writing on the vehicle that officers could not decipher.
Fox News is reporting that the shooter fired at border patrol agents as they were showing up for work.
An active shooter armed with tactical gear and a rifle opened fire upon Border Patrol agents as they arrived at a Border Patrol annex facility in McAllen, Texas, in the Rio Grande Valley on Monday.
Bill Melugin has some photos from the scene. These are pretty gruesome so not for everyone.
BREAKING: Three federal & TX law enforcement sources tell me an active shooter with a rifle & tactical gear ambushed Border Patrol agents as they arrived at a Border Patrol annex facility in McAllen, TX this morning. Local police and federal agents returned fire, killing him. I’m… pic.twitter.com/xL3qw5G6OW— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) July 7, 2025
CNN reports the shooter has been identified:
McAllen Police Chief Victor Rodriguez identified the suspected shooter as 27-year-old Ryan Luis. Rodriguez said at a news conference that Luis was connected to a Michigan address and a vehicle with Michigan tags.
“He was loaded for bear,” the chief said, adding that “another rifle and other assaultive weapons” were found in the suspect’s car. Rodriguez said the suspect was able to shoot dozens of rounds of ammunition before quickly being killed by federal agents.
Rodriguez said Luis was reported missing from the nearby town of Weslaco, Texas, early Monday. The chief would not elaborate on who reported Luis missing.
It’s still to early to have a clear idea of the motive for this crime but the FBI is investigating.
