An attack by armed civilians on State Police officers in Matamoros sparked a shootout, injuring two officers, as well as an investigative officer who arrived to assist.
The incident occurred on the morning of Friday, May 30, on Avenida del Niño, according to the Tamaulipas Security Spokesperson’s Office. This alerted the population of the border city to drive with caution in the area due to tire punctures left behind.
The incident occurred near the Infonavit subdivision, allegedly when State Guard officers were shot. As a result, police officer María Elena Mayorga Rodríguez was injured by a firearm in the foot, while her colleague Pablo Jesús Santiago Domínguez, 29, was grazed in the ribs.
In support of the incident, several Investigative Police trucks from the Attorney General’s Office allegedly arrived at the scene and were also fired upon. This sparked a second shootout. According to the Tamaulipas Security Spokesperson’s Office, one officer, identified as Carlos Fabian Alvarado Becerra, was wounded with a gunshot wound to the left cheekbone.
The officers were taken to the Matamoros “Alfredo Pumarejo” General Hospital. The situation has not yet been reported, as the police are under the responsibility of the ISSSTE.
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It is believed that a collision occurred at the scene, as a pole was knocked down, and several private vehicles were shot. Members of the Navy also arrived in support.
As of 5:00 p.m. Friday, the Tamaulipas Security Spokesperson’s Office reported that no one was killed.
Videos circulating online show the attack coming from a white, crew-cab Cadillac pickup truck, with civilians firing, causing several motorists to flee.
Source: milenio
