Official Reveals Why 4 US Citizens Were Taken by Gunmen in Mexico
An official shared why four U.S. citizens were kidnapped by gunmen in Mexico. The official with knowledge of the investigation told CNN it is believed the Americans were targeted by mistake. According to the official…
An official shared why four U.S. citizens were kidnapped by gunmen in Mexico.
The official with knowledge of the investigation told CNN it is believed the Americans were targeted by mistake.
According to the official, Americans traveled to the city of Matamoros for medical procedures, pointing to receipts discovered in the vehicle.
“The information we have is that they crossed the border to buy medicines in Mexico, there was a confrontation between groups and they were detained,” Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said.
He added, “The whole government is working on it.”
The Americans reportedly drove into Matamoros last week in a white minivan along with North Carolina license plates on it, according to the FBI in San Antonio, as CNN reported.
Unidentified gunmen then fired at the Americans.
They were “placed in a vehicle and taken from the scene by armed men,” per the FBI.
U.S. Ambassador to Mexico