Police report details search for gunman prior to attack on McAllen Border Patrol facility

The father of the gunman who was killed after shooting at Border Patrol agents in McAllen warned police that his son was known to have an AR-15 and a pistol with him, according to an incident report obtained by Channel 5 News.

Ryan Louis Mosqueda of Michigan died on Monday after authorities said he arrived to the Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol Annex in McAllen and shot at the building and the agents in it.

Mosqueda, 27, was armed with an assault style rifle and tactical gear in the shooting that injured three people.

Federal agents returned fire, killing Mosqueda.

According to McAllen Police Chief Victor Rodriguez, Mosqueda had been reported missing in Weslaco prior to the shooting.

The incident report from the Weslaco Police Department shows that Mosqueda’s father —Jose Mosqueda — reported that his son was missing at around 3:48 a.m. Monday.

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