Overview

• The incident occurred Monday night near kilometer 71 by the Estación Manuel bridge in González, Tamaulipas, on the Ciudad Mante–Tampico route.
• The Defense Ministry said troops opened fire after the pickup repeatedly tried to strike one of three military vehicles traveling in convoy.
• Authorities now report six fatalities, with initial accounts listing five dead at the scene and one injured person dying in transit to a hospital.
• The Federal Attorney General’s Office opened a case and the Military Justice Prosecutor also launched a probe, with the involved soldiers relieved of duty and placed at FGR facilities in Tampico.
• Videos shared on social media allege a possible misidentification or excessive force, while Tamaulipas state authorities confirmed military involvement and said investigative work continues after hours-long road closures.