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One person was injured in a use-of-force incident where a Border Patrol agent discharged his firearm Tuesday in Boca Chica, according to a news release.

Border Patrol agents were responding to suspected smuggling activity in Boca Chica at around 7 p.m. when the use-of-force incident occurred, the news release said.

One Border Patrol agent discharged his weapon and an individual sustained a gunshot wound, the release added. 

Channel 5 News spoke with Jose Castro, the agent in charge of the Border Patrol Fort Brown Station, who said the individual was hospitalized and is in stable condition. 

Border Patrol agents were not injured, and multiple law enforcement agencies responded to the scene to provide assistance, Castro added.

The investigation into the shooting caused a portion of State Highway 4 to close.

Cameron County Sheriff Manuel Trevino confirmed to Channel 5 News the highway would be closed as the investigation plays out, but could not provide an estimate as to when it’ll reopen.

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