Texas National Guard soldier feared dead after trying to save migrant

A Texas National Guard soldier was feared dead Friday after attempting to rescue illegal migrants from a river along the border of Mexico.

“A Texas Army National Guard Soldier assigned to Operation Lone Star has gone missing along the river during a mission related incident, Friday April 22, 2022 in Eagle Pass, Texas. The Soldier has not been found,” a statement from the department read.

“We are aware of reports of a fatality, although those reports are inaccurate. The Texas Military Department, Texas DPS and Border Patrol are working rapidly to find the Soldier. More details will be released as they become available.”

Sources have told Fox News that a body of a migrant was recovered and that officials are treating the search for the soldier as a drowning — using dive teams in the river. Fox reported that his radio and body armor removed before he went into the water were found nearby.

The guardsman had jumped into the river to save a migrant woman.