Militia member (a felon) arrested on gun charge
BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS -- Accused of a federal gun violation, a militia member was arrested Monday in Brownsville by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, authorities said.
Kevin Lyndel Massey, 48, is accused of being a felon in possession of a firearm, authorities said.
ATF spokeswoman Nicole Strong said the arrest was the result of an investigation that began months ago when a U.S. Border Patrol agent encountered an armed militia man and fired several shots near the Texas-Mexico border on Aug. 28.
The Associated Press reported that Border Patrol Spokesman Omar Zamora said agents had been chasing a group of immigrants east of Brownsville when an agent saw a man holding a gun near the Rio Grande. The agent reportedly fired four shots but did not hit the man.
Strong stated that the ATF was alerted to Massey’s possession of a firearm by Border Patrol agents. Strong said authorities obtained a search warrant for Massey’s vehicle and discovered he was carrying a pistol at the time of his arrest.
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