Man killed after exchanging gunfire with border patrol agents in Texas

A border patrol employee and two officers were injured in the shooting, according to the Department of Homeland Security.

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A man was killed after exchanging gunfire with U.S. Customs and

Border Protection agents in southern Texas, according to

the Department of Homeland Security.

The McAllen Police Department received a call reporting

shots heard in the area of the U.S. Border Patrol McAllen Station

at around 5:53 a.m., the FBI said in a statement.

The police department alerted the FBI's San Antonio division

and responded to the scene.

"The armed suspect, an adult male,

engaged the law enforcement officers responding to the scene and officers returned fire," the FBI said in the statement, adding that one responding officer was injured in the gunfire and "transported to a local hospital for treatment."

The officer is in stable condition, the statement added.

According to the Department of Homeland Security,

the suspect opened fire at the entrance of

the federal government building, and border patrol agents and local police "helped neutralize the shooter."

A border patrol employee

and two officers were injured in the shooting,

according to Department of Homeland Security spokesperson

Tricia McLaughlin, who added that one of them was shot in the knee.

All were taken to a hospital.

The incident is not an active shooter situation and there is no

threat to public safety, according to the FBI.

"However, out of an abundance of caution,

the FBI asks that the public avoid the area if possible,

" the FBI said. "The FBI is the lead investigative agency,

and we will continue working with our local, state,

and federal partners to ensure the safety of this community."

A motive is not clear at this time.

McAllen International Airport resumed full

operations Monday afternoon

"following a temporary closure

due to off-airport safety concerns," the city of McAllen said in a Facebook post.

"We appreciate the community’s patience as

we prioritized safety during the closure,

" McAllen City Manager Isaac J. Tawil said