Cartel members fired at Border Patrol agents Monday as they were attempting to smuggle a group into the U.S. MORE: https://trib.al/toFTPVe
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U.S. Border Patrol was involved in a shootout with cartel members in the Rio Grande Valley, the Texas Department of Public Safety says.
The tense moments unfolded Monday in Fronton, Texas. At around 1:40 p.m, shots were fired from the Mexican side of the border at agents. The Border Patrol agents took cover, returned fire, and called for backup.
Drone footage from Texas DPS shows suspected cartel members fleeing after firing the shots.
