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The ace four people what were they kidnapped in Matamoros, Tamaulipas have been identified by the American press. This is Latvia Tay McGee, Shaeed Woodard, Zindell Brown and Eric James Williams.
The kidnapping took place last Friday, March 3, and on the night of Sunday, March 5, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBIby name in English) asked for help finding citizens of the United States and offered a reward of $50,000 for those who provide information allowing the return of victims and the detention of those involved
The names of the victims were reported by US media ABC during Monday, March 6. There mcgee’s motherBarbara Burgess, told the aforementioned outlet that her daughter (Latavia McGee) reportedly journey from South Carolina to Mexico for a cosmetic procedure doctor.
The information was released by reporters Melissa Gaffney and Miles Cohen, and indicates that on the day the events occurred McGee contacted his mother to tell him that he was already a few minutes away from his destination. Later that same day, Burgess he called his daughter but got no answer.
On the morning of last Friday, an FBI agent went to Barbara Burgess to ask her if she recognized the driver, identified as Williams. Burgess confirmed the driver was the person her daughter and nephew were traveling to Mexico with.
During the morning conference of Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) on Monday, March 6, the Mexican President said that according to information obtained, American citizens had crossed the border to buy medicine.
“I think it will be resolved, I hope so (…) The information we have is that they crossed the border to buy medicine in Mexico and there was a confrontation between groups and they were arrested (…) The whole government is working on it,” said López Obrador.
Around noon, the United States Ambassador to Mexico, Ken Salazarwas captured entering the National Palace to establish a meeting with President Andrés Manuel López Obrador.
Likewise, Salazar shared a announcement, on the page of the United States Embassy and Consulates, in which he reported that the attackers they kidnapped americans at gunpoint and detailed that an innocent Mexican citizen died.
“We have no higher priority than the safety of our fellow citizens. This is the most basic role of the US government. Officials from various U.S. law enforcement agencies are working with Mexican authorities at all levels of government to ensure the safe return of our compatriots,” it read.
Similarly, the White House signaled it was watching for the Americans to be kidnapped and called the actions “unacceptable,” White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre said during a briefing. a press conference.
Similarly, through social networks a video in which you can see the moment when several the bodies are dragged on the asphalt be deposited in the back of a van white. In the recording, it was also possible to see that some of the officials were wearing brown vests.
It should be recalled that last Friday the Public Security Secretary of Tamaulipas (SSP) reported that there was two armed incidents between civilians and that there were deaths and injuries in Matamoros. Due to these events, members of the Secretary of National Defense, Navy, National Guard, State Guard, and federal and state prosecutors attended the scene.