Key takeaways:
- Two of the four American citizens kidnapped in Tamaulipas last week have been found dead, while the other two are alive.
- The group of four were reportedly fired upon by unidentified gunmen and taken away in a vehicle.
- Investigators believe the Americans were targeted by a Mexican cartel that likely mistook them for Haitian drug smugglers.
Mexican authorities have announced that two of the four American citizens who were kidnapped in Tamaulipas last week have been found dead, while the other two are alive. The group of four were reportedly fired upon by unidentified gunmen and taken away in a vehicle.
The group, consisting of Latavia “Tay” Washington McGee, 33, Shaeed Woodard, Zindell Brown and Eric Williams, had traveled to Mexico for a medical procedure. However, McGee never made it to her doctor’s appointment on Friday. Her mother, Barbara Burgess, was informed by the FBI on Sunday that her daughter had been kidnapped and was in danger.
The office of the attorney general for the Mexican state of Tamaulipas announced on Facebook that all four people had been found as a result of joint search operations. However, the exact details of how they were located and rescued remain unclear.
Investigators believe the Americans were targeted by a Mexican cartel that likely mistook them for Haitian drug smugglers, according to a US official familiar with the situation. The FBI is currently investigating the incident.
The families of the victims have not yet released any statements. Our thoughts are with them during this difficult time.
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