- Five suspects tied to the recent kidnappings and murders of Americans near the U.S.-Mexico border have been arrested by Mexican officials, according to the attorney general for the Mexican state of Tamaulipas on Friday.
- Following their arrival in Matamoros, two Americans were killed when an individual opened fire on the four Americans. A Mexican woman was also killed.
- A drug cartel issued an apology for its alleged involvement in the kidnapping.
