Overview

• A coordinated series of confrontations, roadblocks and tire-puncturing devices disrupted multiple sectors of Matamoros on Wednesday afternoon.
• Initial reports indicate the violence began with a pursuit and gunfire on Avenida Washington near colonia Modelo, ending with an overturned pickup tied to the attackers.
• State and federal forces deployed across the city to contain the incidents and reopen clogged arteries, including stretches of the Reynosa–Matamoros highway.
• Officials confirmed two security personnel were wounded and said a flipped vehicle was seized containing firearms, cartridges and a vest.
• Authorities have not reported arrests or confirmed civilian fatalities, as residents shared unverified videos and businesses and schools paused activities during the unrest.