A man ambushed and opened fire on Border Patrol agents in McAllen, Texas, on Monday before he was killed by local police and federal agents who returned fire.

The Department of Homeland Security told Fox News that the shooter, armed with a rifle and tactical gear, attacked agents at the entrance of a Border Patrol facility. The shooting appeared to be “a purposeful ambush/attack against federal agents,” according to authorities. No federal agents were wounded, but a McAllen police officer was possibly shot and is in stable condition.

“This morning, an individual opened fire at the entrance of the United States Border Patrol sector annex in McAllen, Texas. Both Border Patrol agents and local police helped neutralize the shooter. This is an ongoing investigation led by the FBI. More information will be shared as it becomes available,” the DHS said in a statement.

Authorities are expected to hold a press conference addressing the shooting later on Monday.

BREAKING: Three federal & TX law enforcement sources tell me an active shooter with a rifle & tactical gear ambushed Border Patrol agents as they arrived at a Border Patrol annex facility in McAllen, TX this morning. Local police and federal agents returned fire, killing him. I’m… pic.twitter.com/xL3qw5G6OW

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