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Terrorism in Texas: Michigan Maniac Opens Fire on Border Facility in McAllen

Posted on | July 7, 2025 | Comments Off on Terrorism in Texas: Michigan Maniac Opens Fire on Border Facility in McAllen

As of 6 p.m. ET Monday, we know nothing about the shooter’s background or motive, but we all probably have our hunches:

Law enforcement officials in McAllen, Texas, shot and killed a man after he opened fire with a rifle on a Border Patrol facility, the latest in increasing violent attacks on federal immigration and border agents.
McAllen Police Chief Victor Rodriguez said local police responded to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s McAllen Station after reports of a shooting shortly before 6 a.m.
The shooter was identified as 27-year-old Ryan Louis Mosqueda, who was reported missing roughly two hours before the shooting.
Chief Rodriguez told reporters that Mr. Mosqueda fired “dozens of rounds” at the building, and border patrol agents in the building returned fire, killing the suspect.
“This morning, an individual opened fire at the entrance of the United States Border Patrol sector annex in McAllen, Texas,” the Department of Homeland Security said in a statement. “Both Border Patrol agents and local police helped neutralize the shooter.”
DHS said two officers and a border patrol employee were injured and were transported to the hospital.
Chief Rodriguez said the motive was unclear.
Mr. Mosqueda had more ammunition and weaponry in his vehicle, which had Michigan license plates and was parked near the facility. His last known address was in Michigan.
“We have no reason to believe at this point in time that there are any more particular threats in this area,” he said.
The FBI is leading the investigation.
The border patrol facility is located across the street from McAllen International Airport, which was temporarily shut down after the shooting.
The shooting comes as the Trump administration makes an aggressive push to stem the flow of illegal immigrants and illegal drugs from crossing into the country along the U.S.-Mexico border.
The number of border crossings has plummeted, including in McAllen.
“ICE is acting like a terrorist force,” Rep. Pramila Jayapal, Washington Democrat, said recently on social media. “People across the country of all legal statuses — including U.S. citizens — are being kidnapped and disappeared off the street by masked men.”
“No oversight, no accountability. Completely lawless,” she said.
Asked whether the administration wants Democrats to tone down the rhetoric, White House press secretary Karoline told reporters Monday that “we certainly call on Democrats to tone down their rhetoric against ICE and border patrol agents.”

To repeat, all we know for certain about Mosqueda is that he was from Michigan. However, my research indicates he was likely from Saginaw and, if that’s correct, he traveled nearly 1,700 miles to commit this terrorist attack. This wasn’t random, in other words, and it would appear to have been planned well in advance. Mosqueda was reported missing from Weslaco, which is a little more than 15 miles east of McAllen on I-2. My hunch is that Mosqueda was staying at a motel in Weslaco, using it as a base of operations to reconnoiter the Border Patrol facility in McAllen.

So when you take into consideration the expense of traveling 1,700 miles cross country, plus renting a hotel room for several nights, add in the cost of a rifle and ammunition, etc., this terrorist attack required a lot of resources. Where did Mosqueda get all that money? Did he have accomplices? Was he affiliated with any groups? Had he previously been involved in protests? Or was he just a “lone wolf” lunatic, radicalized in online forums? The mainstream media don’t seem to be very curious about any of this, for some reason. It’s just so mysterious . . .



 

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Category: Crime, Immigration, Michigan, Terrorism, Texas

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