
Mexican authorities are investigating the death of a 7-year-old American girl, killed during a police operation in the state of Tamaulipas.
Mexican authorities are investigating the death of a 7-year-old American girl, killed by suspected police shooting during an operation in Matamoros, Tamaulipas state, on October 29.
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In Mexico, a country plagued by drug trafficking, many civilians have died in crossfire between law enforcement and criminals.
Mexican authorities have opened an investigation into the death of a little American girl apparently the victim of police shooting during an operation in the state of Tamaulipas, prosecutors said on Friday. The events, which occurred in Matamoros, in this region bordering the United States, date back to October 29, when the police were deployed against roadblocks organized by armed men.
The prosecution is trying to find out if the victim, aged 7, was killed by police shooting from a helicopter. “The investigation is progressing significantly,” Tamaulipas prosecutor Jesus Govea told the Milenio channel, adding that the police officers were free for the moment.
A helicopter was following the van, according to the mother
According to Govea, the police responded to “an aggression” from roadblocks. The victim's mother claimed that a helicopter was following the van in which she was traveling with her husband and their five children. She assured that her husband had gotten out of the vehicle to assert their civilian status and that children were on board, but that they were still targeted by gunfire. She was injured, just like a 13-year-old boy.
In Mexico, a country plagued by drug trafficking, many civilians have died in crossfire between law enforcement and criminals, or for failing to stop at a roadblock.
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Continuing investigation by the prosecution into police involvement
Very likely · Within weeks

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