4 folks have been killed in a shootout with marines within the Mexican border metropolis of Matamoros, triggering an alert to shelter in place from the U.S. consulate within the metropolis throughout the Rio Grande from Brownsville, Texas
ByFABIOLA SÁNCHEZ Related Press
September 4, 2023, 6:01 PM
MEXICO CITY — 4 folks have been killed Monday in a shootout with marines within the Mexican border metropolis of Matamoros, triggering an alert to shelter in place from the U.S. consulate within the metropolis throughout the Rio Grande from Brownsville, Texas.
A state official who was not approved to remark and requested anonymity, mentioned the capturing occurred on a Matamoros avenue when gunmen engaged a marine patrol. Authorities recovered weapons and tactical gear, the official mentioned. No marines have been injured.
The Navy confirmed that its personnel have been concerned, however didn’t present any particulars.
The federal Lawyer Basic’s Workplace didn’t reply to a request for info.
On Monday morning, the U.S. Consulate in Matamoros issued an alert by way of X, the platform previously often called Twitter, that workers have been underneath a shelter in place order till 1:30 p.m. “resulting from gun violence occurring within the metropolis.”
In March, 4 People have been kidnapped in Matamoros when one went for a scheduled beauty surgical procedure. Two of them died from gunshot wounds earlier than they might be rescued.
Cells of the Gulf cartel and different organized crime teams are energetic in Matamoros and the state of Tamaulipas.