According to federal and state law enforcement sources with firsthand knowledge of the situation, a gun was fired toward U.S. Border Patrol agents from the southern part of the U.S. borders and several bullets were returned by U.S. government into Mexico.
The Rio Grande Valley in southeast Texas, which has historically been a hotspot for drug trafficking and controlled by various Mexican cartels, was the site of the incident on Monday afternoon.
” The particular incident occurred in Fronton, Texas, and a Mexican cartel is suspected to be behind the original gunshot”, the source familiar with the situation told the , Washington Examiner. No Border Patrol agent was hurt by the shot, according to the statement.
A “green light” was issued following President Donald Trump’s inauguration early next year, according to two other authorities who were able to remain anonymous, after which gang members approved firing American federal law enforcement in reprisal for Trump’s border assault.
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Gunfire from Mexico into the United States, particularly aimed at military or law enforcement, is incredibly rare.
A request for comment was never received by the United States Customs and Border Protection.
