Shooting of Border Agent Wasn’t Random, National Border Patrol Council President Says
The shooting of a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Texas was not a random act of violence, according to the president of the National Border Patrol Council.
Brandon Judd, who is also a Border Patrol agent himself, made the statement during an interview with Fox News on Tuesday. He was referring to the shooting of Agent Javier X. Ortiz, who was shot in the chest on Sunday while on patrol in the Rio Grande Valley.
Judd said that the shooting was likely a targeted attack, and that the agent was specifically targeted because of his role as a law enforcement officer.
“This was not a random act of violence,” Judd said. “This was a targeted attack on a law enforcement officer. And it’s not just Agent Ortiz, it’s all law enforcement officers who are out there doing their job every day.”
Judd’s comments come as the FBI and local authorities continue to investigate the shooting. So far, no arrests have been made and no motive has been determined.
The National Border Patrol Council is a union that represents Border Patrol agents, and Judd has been a vocal critic of the Biden administration’s immigration policies. He has also been a strong supporter of the Trump administration’s efforts to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Judd’s comments about the shooting were likely intended to emphasize the dangers that Border Patrol agents face on a daily basis, and to push for increased support and resources for law enforcement.
