Key takeaways:
- Four U.S. citizens have been kidnapped in Matamoros, Mexico after gunmen opened fire on their vehicle.
- The FBI is offering a $50,000 reward for the return of the four Americans.
- The incident occurred on Friday when the four Americans crossed into Matamoros, Tamaulipas, from Brownsville, Texas.
Four U.S. citizens have been kidnapped in Matamoros, Mexico, after gunmen opened fire on their vehicle, the FBI said Sunday.
The FBI San Antonio Division office said in a statement that the vehicle came under fire shortly after it entered Mexico. The four U.S. citizens were herded into another vehicle and taken away by the armed men.
The FBI is offering a $50,000 reward for the return of the four Americans, who were travelling in a white minivan with North Carolina license plates. The agency is asking for information leading to arrests.
The incident occurred on Friday when the four Americans crossed into Matamoros, Tamaulipas, from Brownsville, Texas. Shortly after crossing into Mexico, they were met with gunfire from unidentified shooters.
The FBI is urging anyone with information about the incident to contact the agency. The public is also asked to be aware of any suspicious activity and to report it to the FBI.
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