An on-duty officer with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) discharged his firearm during a road rage altercation near New York City’s John F. Kennedy International Airport on Tuesday, as per media reports.

The confrontation took place on the Van Wyck Expressway at approximately 4:45 a.m., close to an entrance of the airport, according to KABC-TV.

The aerial footage shows traffic congestion near JFK Airport in New York City, where a federal agent allegedly fired his gun amid a road rage dispute on Tuesday. (WNYW)

The CBP officer reported to law enforcement that after a minor vehicular accident, he was attacked by another driver. In self-defense, he claimed to have fired his service weapon several times.

Fortunately, no injuries were reported.

The other driver involved in the incident departed before officers from the Port Authority arrived on the scene.

Terminal 4 at JFK Airport in New York (iStock)

No one has been located or arrested. 

The incident resulted in the closure of several lanes on the freeway. Drivers on their way to the airport were advised of significant traffic delays. 

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection headquarters in Washington, D.C., May 10, 2023. ( Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Fox News Digital has reached out to the CBP, Department of Homeland Security and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.