Overview

• Ernesto Cuitláhuac Vázquez Reyna was targeted on August 4 in Reynosa when attackers used fragmentation grenades and gunfire in a broad-daylight assault.
• A grenade strike set his black Cadillac Escalade ablaze on Bulevar Miguel Hidalgo, hindering initial crime-scene processing.
• Social media video shows Vázquez Reyna exiting the burning vehicle before a white pickup pulled alongside and shot him at point-blank range.
• The Tamaulipas and federal prosecutor’s offices have formed a joint task force to examine forensic evidence, intelligence tips and video footage.
• Investigators say the inquiry remains active with multiple leads under review, but no arrests have been made so far.