Overview
- During a multi-agency pursuit in Valle de Mexicali, soldiers reportedly opened fire on a convoy led by Aarón Amézquita, the Fuerza Estatal de Seguridad Ciudadana (FESC) intelligence director, who suffered an ankle wound and was evacuated to San Luis Río Colorado.
- One alleged suspect was killed at the scene and the fleeing pickup was recovered by security forces after the exchange of gunfire.
- State and federal authorities secured two properties in rural Mexicali — Ejido Kilómetro 57 and Colonia El Milagro — as part of intensified operations targeting a presumed criminal cell.
- Investigators found a 2018 GMC Yukon at one site that has an active U.S. theft report, and the Fiscalía General de la República is processing search warrants to inspect the properties and gather evidence.
- Officials and local reporting point to breakdowns in communication and interinstitutional protocols as the likely cause of the friendly‑fire incident, a failure that could prompt changes to how military, federal and state units coordinate in high‑risk border operations.