A soldier from the Texas National Guard has gone missing after trying to rescue a female migrant from the Rio Grande, a major river that forms a part of the U.S.–Mexico border.
The soldier has yet to be found, according to the Texas Military Department in a statement.
“A Texas Army National Guard Soldier assigned to Operation Lone Star has gone missing along the river during a mission related incident, Friday, April 22, 2022, in Eagle Pass, Texas … We are aware of reports of a fatality, although those reports are inaccurate,” the statement reads.
The department is “working rapidly” with the Texas Border Patrol and Department of Public Safety to find the soldier, it said.
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