The child was shot to death during a military and police operation last month to detain an alleged drug trafficker in the border city of Matamoros.
November 9, 2026 at 2:59 p.m. EST4 minutes ago
People cross into Mexico via the international bridge in Matamoros in January. (Gabriel V. Cardenas/AFP/Getty Images)
MEXICO CITY — Authorities are investigating whether police were responsible for the shooting death of a 7-year-old American girl during an operation last month to detain an alleged drug trafficker in the border city of Matamoros.
