Off-duty Border Patrol agent charged with murder after wife fatally stabbed in Laredo, authorities say

An off-duty Border Patrol agent faces several charges, including murder, after authorities said his wife was fatally stabbed in South Laredo.

Abel Garza, 30, is accused of fatally stabbing Mayra Landeros, 28.

Garza asked neighbors for help early Wednesday when officers stopped a car leaving the area, Laredo Police Chief Miguel Rodriguez told KGNS.

Officers found Landeros in the back seat with critical injuries. Rodriguez said Landeros later died at the hospital.

Garza also faces child endangerment and abandoning a child charges. He is being held on a $1 million bond, according to KGNS

Customs and Border Patrol said its professional responsibility office is reviewing the case.

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