An illegal immigrant with a criminal record who was previously deported as a felon attempted to take away the rifle from a Texas National Guard soldier serving as part of “Operation Lone Star,” authorities said on Wednesday.
The incident unfolded around 4 a.m. on Sept. 26 as the soldier was assisting border agents in apprehending a large group of illegal aliens near Bentsen Palm Community Park in Hidalgo County, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) said in a statement.
