Four US Citizens Shot and Abducted in Mexico

US citizens entered the northeastern city of Matamoros on Friday in a white minibus bearing North Carolina license plates.

“Shortly after entering Mexico, unidentified gunmen fired on the passengers of the minibus. The four Americans were placed in a vehicle and taken away by gunmen,” the FBI said.

To buy medicines

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said Americans likely entered the country to buy medicine.

They may have subsequently become entangled in a confrontation between criminal groups. Matamoros, located near the border near Brownsville, Texas, is plagued by violence related to drug trafficking and other organized crimes.

Additionally, highways in the state of Tamaulipas, in which Matamoros is located, are said to be among the most dangerous in Mexico due to the threat of kidnapping and extortion by criminal gangs. The United States Department of State advises against travel to Tamaulipas due to crimes and kidnappings.

Reward

The FBI has offered a $50,000 (46,860 euro) reward to help find the kidnapped Americans and apprehend the gunmen and kidnappers. US President Joe Biden was briefed on the abduction

The US ambassador to Mexico said an innocent Mexican citizen was killed in the shooting.