Texas Rangers probe Border Patrol shooting in Starr County
Texas Rangers are investigating an officer-involved shooting involving U.S. Border Patrol near a riverbank in Midway, Starr County, Texas, confirmed around 5:30 p.m. Thursday. The Starr County Sheriff’s Office said agents were involved in a struggle prior to the shooting, deputies are securing the scene, and the public has been asked to avoid the area; injuries or fatalities were not immediately known.
📌 Key Facts
- Texas Rangers opened an investigation into a Border Patrol officer-involved shooting near Midway, Starr County
- SCSO: agents were in a 'struggle' before shots were fired; incident confirmed at ~5:30 p.m. Thursday
- Scene secured by deputies; public asked to avoid area; DPS and CBP did not immediately comment; injuries/fatalities unclear
📊 Relevant Data
Starr County, Texas has the highest proportion of Hispanic or Latino residents among U.S. counties, with 97.7% in 2020.
Starr County, Texas — Wikipedia
In 2023, the poverty rate for Hispanic (any race) Americans was 16.7%, compared to 7.7% for non-Hispanic White Americans and 11.1% overall.
Poverty in the United States: 2023 — U.S. Census Bureau
The Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol Sector reported 135,099 migrant encounters in Fiscal Year 2024, a decrease from 338,337 in Fiscal Year 2023.
South Texas Border Patrol sectors saw big drops in migrant encounters in fiscal 2024 — FOX 5 San Diego
From July 2022 to June 2023, CBP's Office of Professional Responsibility responded to 196 critical incident notifications on the southwest border, of which 86% (169) involved Border Patrol.
SOUTHWEST BORDER: CBP Could Take Additional Steps to Strengthen Its Response to Incidents Involving Personnel — U.S. Government Accountability Office
In the El Paso Sector, 104 Border Patrol agents were assaulted in Fiscal Year 2023, with 66 assaults reported in Fiscal Year 2024 as of August 2024.
U.S. Border Patrol reminds criminals about the consequences of assaulting federal agents — U.S. Customs and Border Protection