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\n A 27-year-old man with a rifle and tactical gear was killed Monday morning after exchanging fire with law enforcement officers at a Border Patrol facility in McAllen, Texas, injuring several.\n <\/p>\n
\n A Department of Homeland Security spokesperson said the man \u201copened fire at the entrance of the United States Border Patrol sector annex\u201d and \u201cBorder Patrol agents and local police helped neutralize the shooter.\u201d\n <\/p>\n
\n The DHS spokesperson said two officers, including one shot in the knee, and a Border Patrol employee were injured. \u201cAll three have gone to the hospital. This is an ongoing investigation led by the FBI,\u201d the spokesperson said.\n <\/p>\n
\n 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.\n <\/p>\n
\n \u201cHe was loaded for bear,\u201d the chief said, adding that \u201canother rifle and other assaultive weapons\u201d were found in the suspect\u2019s car. Rodriguez said the suspect was able to shoot dozens of rounds of ammunition before quickly being killed by federal agents.\n <\/p>\n
\n During the shooting, one officer with the McAllen police was \u201cstruck by a round,\u201d according to Rodriguez. \u201cHe got hit in the knee \u2014 he\u2019s going to be fine,\u201d the chief said.\n <\/p>\n
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\n \u201cBorder Patrol agents returned fire\u201d and killed the suspect, the chief told reporters. The exchange of bullets included dozens of rounds, Rodriguez said.\n <\/p>\n
\n He added that officials \u201chave no reason to believe at this time that there are any more particular threats in this area.\u201d\n <\/p>\n
\n The FBI is leading the investigation, Rodriguez said in response to unanswered questions about a possible motive for Monday\u2019s shooting.\n <\/p>\n
\n \u201cThere is not enough known,\u201d Rodriguez said. \u201cWhen someone drives onto a parking lot and opens fire, there is some premeditation involved.\u201d\n <\/p>\n
\n The suspect\u2019s vehicle was spray-painted with the phrase \u201cCordis Die,\u201d which appears in a \u201cCall of Duty\u201d video game, according to a local law enforcement official and a source familiar with the matter.\n <\/p>\n
\n 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. CNN has reached out to the Weslaco Police Department for more information.\n <\/p>\n
\n The National Border Patrol Council, the union that represents Border Patrol employees, said in a statement, \u201cWe are thankful for the prayers for our agents and personnel. Targeted violence will not be tolerated and will be dealt with swiftly. Justice will be served. Our agents and law enforcement partners will not back down.\u201d\n <\/p>\n
\n Monday\u2019s shooting comes after several other violent incidents at federal immigration facilities and amid rising tensions throughout the country over the Trump administration\u2019s immigration enforcement policies.\n <\/p>\n
\n On Friday, a local police officer was shot and several armed individuals were arrested at an incident near an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility in Alvarado, Texas, according to the Johnson County Sheriff\u2019s Office.\n <\/p>\n
\n And in Portland, Oregon, local police said<\/a> they \u201cobserved a number of enforcement activities by federal law enforcement\u201d on Friday outside another ICE facility, which has been the site of numerous protests in recent weeks.\n <\/p>\n