Inside escalating violence in US border town as ‘cartel member filmed aiming AK-47 at Texas patrol helicopter’

VIOLENCE at the US border is escalating as a cartel member has been filmed aiming an AK-47 at a Texas patrol helicopter.

The helicopter caught footage of a suspected gunman pointing the weapon in the direction of the chopper near the US-Mexico border.

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The Texas Department of Public Safety helicopter was said to be patrolling the border in Starr County when the footage was captured.

A suspect on the Mexican side of the border can be seen standing beside a red SUV before brandishing a weapon.

"They have an AK-47 they just pointed at us," the pilot was heard saying.

The footage then showed the pilot of the helicopter trying to escape the area.

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A deadly shootout then occurred, with shots fired between suspected cartel members and the Mexican military, according to reports.

Five presumable cartel members were killed. Four others were arrested and several weapons and cars were seized.

The area in question has been the site of numerous shootings in the last few months.

With US officials dealing with an influx of migrants, armed cartel personnel have become a staple at the US-Mexico border.

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In January, US Border Patrol agents were fired upon in an incident that also took place in Starr County.

“Shots were fired from Mexico in the direction of Border Patrol agents during the apprehension of migrants in the area adjacent to the Rio Grande," a spokesperson for US Customs and Border Protection told Border Report.

"No one was injured in the incident and shots were not returned."

A similar incident also happened in February.

Members of the Border Patrol Tactical Operations (BORTAC) Special Operations Group were fired upon from across the border and returned fire.

The violence dates further back, with similar incidents recorded in late 2021 as well.

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Along with an increase in violence, Border Patrol officials are also dealing with drug smuggling, human trafficking, and more.

In the month of March alone, US Customs and Border Protection has made dozens of arrests in Starr County on smuggling and related charges.