Grenade attack at Matamoros city hall; 3 injured
Panic ripped through downtown Matamoros after a grenade attack at city hall injured several people this morning. Federal and military authorities cordoned off the main plaza.
And just a short time ago Instituto Tecnologico Matamoros was ordered shut down because of threats of possible attacks on the university.
In the grenade attack, a Mexican law enforcement official, whose name is not being released for security reasons, said that at approximately 9:30 a.m. an SUV sped past the building and threw a grenade.
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Brownsville Mayor Pat M. Ahumada Jr. has been in close contact with Silva Santos’ personal staff and was assured that he is fine and was not in the building when the grenade was thrown.
Of the attack, Ahumada said, “It’s not unexpected. We’ve seen it coming from Laredo on down for a number of years. It’s getting worse and worse.”
He said that criminals are causing, “chaos, havoc and fear.”
Ahumada said it is very alarming to Brownsville residents who have relatives in Mexico.
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