Family members identify the body of a teenager who was found after a shootout with authorities in the Mexican border state of Coahuila. The teen was one of two gunmen killed when a large number of gunmen tried to enter the region.
After days of not hearing from their loved one, family members identified the body of a teenager who had just turned 17. The teen was found after several days spent in a city morgue following a shootout with authorities in the Mexican border state of Coahuila . The teen was one of two gunmen killed when a large number of gunmen tried to enter the region. The shootout took place last weekend near the city of Hidalgo, Coahuila .
The region where the attack took place is a spot where gunmen routinely jump between the states of Coahuila, Nuevo Leon, and Tamaulipas. The three states all share a border with Texas. This unique geographic shape has created a jurisdictional nightmare for Mexican authorities since gunmen can carry out attacks in one state and cross the border to the neighboring states. On the day of the attack, a group of gunmen in several vehicles had crossed into Coahuila through a rural dirt road and encountered a patrol of Coahuila state police forces. The officers clashed with the gunmen and called for backup
Teenager Body Shootout Mexican Border State Coahuila Gunmen Attack Texas