U.S. girl shot dead by police during cartel chase in Mexico
Summary
A 7-year-old U.S.-born girl was fatally shot in the head by Mexican police during a drug enforcement operation in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, the state prosecutor’s office said. Her family said they had stopped their pickup and identified themselves as civilians before officers fired from a helicopter; authorities said officers were responding to an alleged attack, and an investigation is underway.Key Facts
- The girl, identified as Aranza, was 7 years old and was born in the United States.
- The shooting happened during a police operation in Matamoros on October 29.
- The girl’s mother said the family was traveling in a pickup with five children and the girl’s father.
- The mother said the family stopped and the father told officers they were civilians with children before police opened fire.
- Tamaulipas Attorney General Jesus Govea said officers were responding to an attack they allegedly faced from the ground during roadblocks.
- The officers who fired remain free while the state prosecutor’s office investigates.
- The operation followed the arrest of Alfredo Cárdenas Rodríguez, described by Mexican authorities as linked to the Gulf Cartel’s Ciclones faction.
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