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Shots Fired as Suspect Escapes Laredo Border Pursuit
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- A Texas Department of Public Safety trooper fired at a fleeing SUV during a Border Patrol operation in Laredo.
- Video footage shows the SUV escaping as agents and a trooper attempt to stop it.
- No injuries have been reported following the incident.
A Texas Department of Public Safety trooper, working with Border Patrol agents, discharged his weapon at a moving SUV during an attempted stop in Laredo on Saturday.
Eyewitness video shared online shows the vehicle speeding away as agents surrounded it.
“They left. They got away. They got away! They got away!” a woman’s voice could be heard saying in the background as sirens blared and the white SUV zoomed out of the frame.
The trooper fired at the front right tire of the SUV, according to the footage.
Border Patrol confirmed the incident took place at approximately 12:35 p.m. on January 31, 2026, with agents supporting Texas DPS during a pursuit near Doner Road and Big Bend Boulevard in Laredo.
“On January 31, 2026, at approximately 12:35 p.m., Border Patrol agents in Laredo assisted the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) with a pursuit DPS initiated,” a spokesperson for Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said.
“That pursuit resulted in shots fired by DPS Troopers near the intersection of Doner Road and Big Bend Boulevard in Laredo, Texas. We defer to TX DPS for further detail,” the CBP spokesperson added.
The Texas DPS has not released further details at this time. No injuries were reported after the chase.
Laredo Police Department was unable to provide information, and the Department of Homeland Security referred inquiries to CBP’s statement.
Communities watching the border situation continue to hope law enforcement brings dangerous suspects to justice.
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