Texas Guardsman shoots suspected smuggling vehicle near border
By Davis Winkie
Jan 18, 04:22 PM
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A junior Texas National Guard soldier disabled a suspected smuggling vehicle with his M4 carbine in an effort to save his partner early Tuesday morning just south of Laredo, Texas, Army Times has learned.
The two soldiers were assigned to Operation Lone Star, the state’s troubled mission to stem human trafficking and drug smuggling at the U.S. border with Mexico.
Texas Rangers are investigating the shooting, according to Ericka Miller, press secretary for the Texas Department of Public Safety. Miller said “no additional information is available at this time,” citing the ongoing investigation.
The Texas Military Department declined to provide a statement and directed inquiries to DPS.
https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2022/01/18/texas-guardsman-shoots-suspected-smuggling-vehicle-near-border/
