Mexican Border Councilwoman Wounded, Husband Killed In Tecate Ambush
Tecate councilwoman Maria de Jesus Quijada was wounded and her husband was killed when gunmen ambushed their car on Tuesday afternoon, July 14, 2026, near the U.S. border.[1]
Quijada's 15-year-old daughter was also shot and both she and Quijada were hospitalized in the United States; family later said both were out of danger.[1] Her husband died in the attack.[1]
On Tuesday afternoon, July 14, gunmen fired on the vehicle carrying Quijada, her partner and their daughter in the border city of Tecate.[1] Mexico's security secretariat said it found a burnt-out car nearby that matched the suspects' vehicle.[1] The agency said it would coordinate with local authorities and vowed there would be no impunity.[1]
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- On Tuesday afternoon, July 14, 2026, gunmen fired on a vehicle carrying Tecate councilwoman Maria de Jesus Quijada, her partner and their daughter.
- Quijada's husband was killed, while she and their 15-year-old daughter were hospitalized in the United States and later reported by family to be out of danger.
- Mexico's security secretariat said it found a burnt-out car matching the suspects' vehicle nearby and vowed there would be no impunity as it coordinates an investigation with local authorities.
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