An American woman was gunned down by ruthless Mexican cartel members who mistook her father’s pickup truck for one belonging to a rival gang, according to reports.
Isabel Ashanti Gomez, 22, was riding with her dad, Valentin, in his Ford F-150 when they were ambushed in a cartel-controlled zone on the Zitácuaro-Aputzio highway in Juárez, El Universal reported.
Instead of stopping at a makeshift roadblock, which cops believe was set up by the notoriously ultra-violent Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), Valetin accelerated and tried to crash through the barrier, the Sun reported.
Isabel Ashanti Gomez, 22, was riding with her dad, Valentin, in his Ford F-150 when they were ambushed in a cartel-controlled zone on the Zitácuaro-Aputzio highway. NXCartel members assumed it was a rival gang driving the truck and opened fire, killing Gomez in a hail of bullets, local outlets confirmed.
Her father was seriously wounded in the ambush, as was a friend with them, only identified as Danae, 26, authorities said.
Just hours before her death, Gomez posted a joyful video dancing with her uncle to wish him a happy birthday.
“I hope you keep celebrating many more birthdays. See you later, after I’ve had a shower,” the caption said.
Cartel members assumed it was a rival gang driving the truck and opened fire, killing Gomez in a hail of bullets, local outlets confirmed. NX
The shooting is still under investigation, according to reports. REUTERSGomez held dual US-Mexico citizenship and often visited the area with her family, the outlet said.
The shooting remains under investigation.
