Shooting reported after US Border Patrol agents involved in 'struggle' near Texas riverbank: sheriff's office

Texas Rangers are investigating aft an officer-involved shooting involving U.S. Border Patrol adjacent a riverbank successful Midway, Texas.

The Starr County Sheriff’s Office said Border Patrol agents were "involved successful a conflict anterior to the shooting," which was confirmed astatine astir 5:30 p.m. section time.

It is unclear if determination were immoderate injuries oregon fatalities.

U.S. Border Patrol was progressive successful an officer-involved shooting Thursday successful Midway, Texas. (Kirsten Luce for The Washington Post via Getty Images)

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Starr County deputies are securing the scene.

The sheriff's bureau asked the nationalist to debar the country arsenic archetypal responders wide the scene.

The shooting followed a reported struggle, according to section officials.

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The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection did not instantly respond to inquiries from Fox News Digital.

It is unclear what led to the encounter, oregon the consequent shooting. (Herika Martinez/AFP via Getty Images)

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