A seven-year-old American girl was fatally shot by Mexican police in Matamoros, Mexico, on October 29, after her family was allegedly mistaken for a drug cartel. The girl, identified in early reports as Aranza, was traveling with her family when police, reportedly pursuing members of the Gulf Cartel, opened fire.
According to reports, the family claims they identified themselves as civilians, but officers proceeded to shoot, fatally striking Aranza in the head. The incident occurred in a border region where police were conducting an anti-cartel operation at the time.