State Trooper Shot in Texas Border City, Suspect in Custody

Authorities are investigating the shooting of a Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) trooper in the city of Edinburg which is located about 12 miles from the Rio Grande River border with Mexico. The suspect is believed to still be at large. Hidalgo County Sheriff Eddie Guerra tweeted a confirmation that a DPS trooper had been shot “multiple times.” The sheriff said the trooper is in surgery and is “fighting for his life.”-- More...