Sandy MaloneMission, TX – A U.S. Border Patrol agent was killed early on Wednesday morning while he was chasing a group of migrants that had just illegally crossed the U.S. border into Texas.
The incident occurred at about 1 a.m. on Dec 7 while the 38-year-old federal law enforcement agent was engaged in a high-speed pursuit, FOX News reported.
Sources told FOX News that the agent was pursuing the group of undocumented immigrants at a high rate of speed on an ATV when he crashed.
Authorities said that fellow agents found the wounded hero unresponsive and immediately began efforts to save his life while EMS responded to the scene.
He was transported to a nearby hospital where he later died, FOX News reported.
Federal officials have not yet released the name of the fallen agent.
Please see statement on today's death of a Border Patrol agent assigned to the Rio Grande Valley Sector.@USBPChiefRGV pic.twitter.com/513YM988yD
— Chief Raul Ortiz (@USBPChief) December 7, 2022
BREAKING: Multiple federal sources tell me a 38-year-old Border Patrol agent was killed in Mission, TX in the RGV early this morning after he crashed his ATV into a gate while chasing a group of illegal immigrants at high speed. I’m told he was a father of two kids. @FoxNews
— Bill Melugin (@BillFOXLA) December 7, 2022
A U.S. Border Patrol agent was killed last night while tracking a group of illegal aliens near Mission, Texas.
Does Joe Biden still think there are more important things going on than visiting the southern border?
— Congressman Troy Nehls (@RepTroyNehls) December 7, 2022
#BREAKING TX: A U.S. Border Patrol Agent was killed while tracking a group of undocumented individuals that crossed into the country illegally near Mission, Texas. Sources tell me he hit a bollard gate at “full speed” on an ATV early this morning.
Here is the statement from @CBP pic.twitter.com/YUNsKdgas5
— Ali Bradley (@AliBradleyTV) December 7, 2022
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