2 of 4 Americans kidnapped in Mexico confirmed dead — other 2 are alive: report
Two of the four Americans kidnapped by armed suspects in Mexico have been found dead, new reports have confirmed.
According to BBC News, relatives of the victims said the group traveled to Mexico for a cosmetic medical procedure. The kidnapping occurred on Friday, March 3, while the four were driving across the Texas border into the state of Tamaulipas, Mexico.
The news outlet reported: "The four were driving through Matamoros — a city of 500,000 located directly across the border from the Texas town of Brownsville — in a white minivan with North Carolina license plates when unidentified gunmen opened fire, the FBI said this week."
Tamaulipas Gov. Americo Villarreal and Mexico's attorney general's office released statements about the incident.
“Of the four, two of them are dead, one person is wounded and the other is alive and right now," Villarreal said.
“Ambulances and the rest of the security personnel are on their way right now to offer support,” he added said.
Tamaulipas Attorney General Irving Barrios also released a tweet about the incident.
“Derived from the joint search actions, the four American citizens deprived of their liberty last Friday were found,” Barrios said in a tweet. “Unfortunately, two dead. Investigation and intelligence work continue to capture those responsible. Details will be given later.”
However, the governor did not share many other details about how or where the victims were found.
