A Texas Department of Public Safety trooper was shot in the right leg Friday afternoon near Fronton, said Lt. Johnny Hernandez, a spokesman for the agency.
Troopers were monitoring armed individuals on an island in the Rio Grande between the United States and Mexico. The Tamaulipas state police approached the armed individuals and a firefight ensued. The Texas state trooper was shot in the right leg.
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A United States Border Patrol Agent was also shot but was saved by his ballistic vest.
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The injury to the trooper is not life threatening.