HOUSTON, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Texas Governor Greg Abbott is offering a 20,000-U.S.-dollar reward for information which can leading to the arrest of anyone responsible for the attack that left one border patrol agent dead and another injured, the governor's office said Monday.
"We owe a great deal of gratitude to the brave men and women of the United States Border Patrol who serve every day to protect our homeland," Abbott said in a press release.
"As authorities continue their investigation, it is important that they receive any and all information to help apprehend and deliver swift justice to those responsible," Abbott said.
Rogelio Martinez, 36, was killed during patrol in West Texas Sunday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials confirmed. Martinez and his partner were responding to a call near the Texas border with Mexico.
It is not clear how Martinez died, though officials have said it was not caused by a shooting. His partner was in serious condition on Sunday.
