Borderland Beat Reports 8 Deaths in Matamoros Violence

Tuesday, February 2, 2016

Eight people including 13 Y.O girl killed in string of shootouts in Tamaulipas

Posted by DD Republished from InformadorMx

A 13 year old child was killed Sunday  in a series of shootouts between gunmen and security forces that caused panic in the border city of Matamoros and resulted in the death of 7 presumed criminals as well as the little girl.  Authorities say she was at a crowded shopping mall with her parents when she was hit by a bullet fired by one of the suspects.  

"Unfortunately an underage girl, oblivious to the facts, was wounded by a bullet projectile fired by one of the criminals," the official coordination group said in a statement Tamaulipas , which integrates the security forces deployed in the region Northeast from Mexico.

She died while receiving medical attention.

 Clashes erupted in different parts of Matamoros, one of the most dangerous cities in Tamaulipas and stronghold of the Gulf Cartel.

Clashes erupted in different parts of Matamoros, one of the most dangerous cities in Tamaulipas and stronghold of the Gulf Cartel. - See more at: http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http://www.informador.com.mx/mexico/2016/641988/6/muere-una-nina-durante-un-enfrentamiento-en-matamoros.htm&usg=ALkJrhhHGSaQ_djmxxtTm4iIAPbW40hVOw#sthash.IJGp4maO.dpuf

The violence started Sunday afternoon when state police spotted a white SUV with Texas plates speeding and attempted a traffic stop.  The occupants of the SUV opened fire on the authorities and the police returned the fire.  Three suspects were killed.  No police were injured.
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Officials from the coordination group said police seized three rifles, 23 magazines, 120 rounds of ammunition, body armor and packages with marijuana from the SUV.

That unleashed a series of chases and shootouts elsewhere in the city, as suspected criminals blocked roads with buses and other large vehicles to try to impede the movement of police and soldiers.

In the second incident, other state agents were "attacked by  armed men who were traveling in two SUVs.  To repel the attack the police shot dead 3 suspects.   More weapons were seized.

A group of suspects fled from there to the mall. Military defense secretary sent support to the police in that operation and at the mall another firefight broke out with the Mexican soldiers and the suspects  and the girl and another gunman was shot dead..

"Unfortunately an underage girl, oblivious to the facts, was wounded by a bullet projectile fired by one of the criminals," the official coordination group said in a statement Tamaulipas , which integrates the security forces deployed in the region Northeast from Mexico.
- See more at: http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=en&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http://www.informador.com.mx/mexico/2016/641988/6/muere-una-nina-durante-un-enfrentamiento-en-matamoros.htm&usg=ALkJrhhHGSaQ_djmxxtTm4iIAPbW40hVOw#sthash.IJGp4maO.dpuf