Four American travelers who had crossed the Mexican border for medical procedures with a visit to Matamoros for one of the four regrettably resulted in two deaths, court reports have indicated. Victims Shaeed Woodard and Zindell Brown were found dead at the scene, a US official familiar with the ongoing investigation reportedly told CNN. Agents believe the Americans were targeted by a Mexican cartel, and the group had been taken to various places, to achieve the cartel’s purpose of creating confusion and avoiding help, court documents say.
Officials confirm 2 Americans treated in US hospital after kidnapping in Matamoros, Mexico; 2 bodies examined.
