According to preliminary information, 13-year-old girl from Oklahoma, arrived in Mexico with his family, was killed on Saturday evening. It is reported by the office of the attorney General in the state of Tamaulipas.
Three other people were injured. It is known that the deceased was a US citizen and her family are permanent residents. The name of the deceased and injured were not disclosed. The family returned to the United States in the Chevrolet with rooms Oklahoma after a vacation in Mexico – they went to visit on holidays to relatives in the state of San Luis Potosi.
Newspaper El Universal reports that the militants tried to stop the SUV, but the family did not stop, and then the attackers opened fire on the victims and fled in another vehicle.
The highway passes through the area, which is contested by criminal groups, drug cartels and is considered dangerous. The road connects the city of Prime on the banks of the Rio Grande from Falcon heights (TX). The motive for the attack remains unknown, but media reports noted that this section of road is very risky for travelers.
In November 2019, 12 people were killed in the Mexican state of Sonora. All the victims were from one family and were members of the missionary group of Mormonswho settled in Northern Mexico decades earlier.
The US President Donald trump said earlier that he asked the President of Mexico, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador to allow the us military to enter the territory of Mexico to solve the problem of cartels. Obrador has unilaterally refused this offer.
