Google Translate with a hat tip to Nota Roja and Blog del Narco for the additional informationFour people died in two confrontations the Mexican Army says was with armed suspects near Reynosa, Tamaulipas Monday morning, according to Mexican press reports.
However, relatives of one of the victims say the victims were innocent and were shot unjustly by the Army in one confrontation.
Among the three dead in the second confrotnation were Jorge Cantu, 30, a professional wrestler, and Octavian Reyes Morales, 30, an employee of PEMEX.
The first confrontation took place in an area west of Reynosa near the US border on calle Granados in the Villa Florida district where an employee of meat distributor Su Carne was shot to death by elements of the Mexican Army.
The second confrontation took place in the Vista Hermosa district when the army fired upon a van carrying three of the victims.
Reports say some witnesses at the scene saw Cantu exit the van with his hands up but was shot by soldiers anyway. Conflicting accounts say Cantu was shot immediately, while others say soldiers tortured Cantu before he was shot.
Cantu's family members attempted to gain possession of the body but were prevented from doing so immediately.
Reports also say that referrals concerning the confrontation were sent to the Secretaria de Defense Nacional (SEDENA) Mexico City. The usual practice is for the military component involved to release the information, unless it is a case SEDENA has an interest in.
Photos posted at a Mexican blog showed weapons that were presumably seized during the second confrontation including two 5.56mm machine pistols, the Kel Tec PLR-16, was found at the scene.