Coast Guard personnel exchange gunfire with shooters across US-Mexico border

Coast Guard personnel exchanged gunfire with people on the Mexican side of the Rio Grande while intercepting migrants near Garceno, Texas. The incident has been cited by the US military as an example of increased illegal activity in the area, as US and Mexican forces repositioned personnel along the border.

The shots were fired on 26 September during a joint operation involving federal agencies; it is unclear who fired first. The Coast Guard said nobody was injured and no equipment was damaged, and it is investigating with federal partners. The US military said hundreds of troops and equipment were sent to the Rio Grande Valley, while 500 Mexican Army and National Guard personnel were deployed nearby.