Border Patrol agent shoots, kills gunman who opened fire

SUNLAND PARK, New Mexico (AP) — A U.S. Border Patrol agent shot and killed a gunman who opened fire about a mile from the border with Mexico, immigration officials said.

The agent approached a group of four people early Sunday, and one of them pulled out a gun and started shooting, according to a statement from U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

The agent fired back, hitting the man, who died at a hospital. No agents were hurt during the shooting in Sunland Park, New Mexico, a suburb of El Paso.

No additional information was released, including the names of the agent and gunman. The CBP's Office of Professional Responsibility is investigating.