Mayorkas: 1 killed, other Border Patrol injured in shootout | Rush Hour

One Customs and Border Patrol marine agent was killed and others were shot Thursday while exchanging gunfire with a group of people aboard a vessel near the coast of Puerto Rico, officials said.

The shootout between agents and an undisclosed number of people happened about 8 a.m. about 14 miles off the coast of Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico, according to an official statement from CBP.

The marine agents suffered “various gunshot injuries as a result” and were airlifted to the Puerto Rico Trauma Center, CBP said.

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[Roachman-TT]

Noble men on the border with spineless leader

[claireseaton]

The secretary his voice gives me creeps almost evil. Sorry this is how it makes me feel.

[gloriabrownlee]

Something has to be done our border agents are in danger. 😢😢😢

[lakeeffectmusicable]

Oh look, the left is un-ironically offering thoughts and prayers instead of solutions. 🙄

[travisgreen]

Where things like these happen the Army is not being called to in.

[cinnabonluver]

Well get to the root causes of this im sure

[Blacksheep-Ba-Ba]

Timing couldn't have been better.

[tomzimmerman]

Mayorkas made this statement after laughing at the slain agent for an hour, probably.

[sugarfoot]

Wonder if the suspected smuggler went thru background check when he bought his gun.

[djc]

Ok we know all about the Mexican border is a mess, get to the point with this story