An active shooter who burst into a Border Patrol building and ambushed federal agents next to an airport in Texas has been killed.
The unnamed gunman entered the Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol building near McAllen International Airport early Monday morning.
He was shot and killed, according to a source speaking to Telemundo40.
The man was armed with a rifle and was wearing tactical gear when he ambushed Border Patrol agents.
All flights at McAllen Airport have been delayed as a result of the ordeal.
Graphic photos showed the gunman lying dead outside of the federal building.
‘Early this morning, an active shooting took place at Rio Grande Valley Sector Annex,’ U.S. Customs and Border Protection said in a statement.
‘The suspect is deceased. The incident is still under investigation additional information will be shared as it becomes available.’