US consulate officials in the Mexican border town of Matamoros were ordered to “shelter in place” Monday as gun violence linked to drug cartels rages around them.
“We recommend you shelter in place and stay tuned to local news for updates in your area,” it added.
The gunmen engaged a Mexican marine patrol, and authorities later recovered guns and tactical equipment, according to a state official. Employees at the US Consulate in Matamoros, Mexico, were told to “shelter in place” Monday amid a gun battle in the city involving the Mexican military.The consulate in Matamoros sits across the Rio Grande from Brownsville, Texas.The Gulf Cartel, a criminal syndicate and drug trafficking group, is based in the Mexican border town.Four people were reportedly killed in Monday’s shootout.
The four kidnap victims had apparently gotten lost in the area on the way to McGee’s medical procedure. The shocking kidnapping and killings sparked an outcry in Washington, with some lawmakers, such as Sen. Lindsey Graham ,The Gulf Cartel acknowledged that some of its members took part in the crime and apologized in a letter to Mexican police. The group also turned in five members who they say were responsible for the March 3 slayings.
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