An American family returning home to the U.S. from vacation was attacked Saturday night by Mexican gunmen just south of the U.S-Mexico border near Texas, resulting in the death of a 13-year-old boy.
His parents and a third victim were also wounded in the attack, The Associated Press reported.
The family was reportedly returning home to Oklahoma in a Chevrolet SUV after visiting relatives in San Luis Potosi.
According to the attorney general’s office in Tamaulipas, Mexico, the boy was a U.S. citizen and the parents were permanent U.S. residents.
The attorney general’s office has not released the names of the victims, however, some outlets are reporting the 13-year-old as Oscar Castillo López and his parents as Juanita Castillo López and José Silva Mendoza. The third wounded victim is said to be a 10-year-old. – READ MORE