Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Wednesday praised Border Patrol agents who responded to the deadly shooting in Uvalde, Texas — saying that their heroism “saved lives.”
“We are grateful for the courageous members of our Border Patrol, many of whom are part of the Uvalde and surrounding communities, who immediately responded to the scene along with local and state law enforcement,” Mayorkas said in a statement.
Mayorkas was responding to the shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas, where a gunman shot and killed 19 students and two teachers. Suspected gunman Salvador Ramos, a Uvalde resident, acted alone, according to authorities.
An agent with the Border Patrol Tactical Unit (BORTAC), a specialized unit within Border Patrol, is believed to have shot and killed the gunman.
