Overview

• President Claudia Sheinbaum called the Oct. 6 incident in Estación Manuel, González, Tamaulipas “very regrettable” and said the case will be investigated.
• Sedena reported that members of a three-vehicle convoy opened fire after a pickup allegedly attempted to ram a soldier.
• Six civilians were killed—five at the scene and one during transfer to a hospital—and two others were wounded, according to the Defense Ministry.
• Sheinbaum said Sedena’s military police will review the soldiers’ actions and that attention will be given to the victims’ families, with civilian proceedings expected.
• The president emphasized that current policy requires a restrained, law-based response to aggression, contrasting it with practices during the Calderón administration.