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At least one of the five young men killed by the Mexican military had alleged links to Cartel del Noreste, which operates in the northern border city of Nuevo Laredo across from Texas.
A sixth shooting victim, who was wounded and is fighting for his life at a local hospital, also belongs to the same criminal organization.
Wilberto Mata was shot 10 times by soldiers following a high-speed chase pre-dawn Sunday after the driver, 21-year-old American Gustavo Suárez, failed to stop.
An intelligence report that was reviewed by TV Azteca claimed Mata had a criminal background record in San Antonio, Texas.
An intelligence report obtained by TV Azteca indicated that Wilberto Mata, one of the five young men killed by soldier in the northern border city of Nuevo Laredo, was an alleged member of the Cartel del Noreste ( Northeast Cartel)
Gustavo Suárez, an American from San Antonio, Texas, was a purported member of the Northeast Cartel, according to a Mexican intelligence report. The 21-year-old was driving the pickup truck that crashed into a parked car after he refused orders from the military to pull over. He was shot 12 times and died
Luis Martínez survived after he was shot twice by the Mexican military following a high-speed chase in the border city of Nuevo Laredo, across from Texas. A Mexican intelligence report alleges that he was linked to the Northeast Cartel's special forces 35th battalion
The document alleged that Suárez was also a member of the Cartel del Noreste. He reportedly operated under the aliases of 'El Gus' and 'El Baby Syko.'
The file also showed that the five victims tested positive for sodium rhodizonate, a sign they may have been carrying weapons and shot at the soldiers during the pursuit. However, no firearms were recovered from their pickup truck.
Photos shared by Mata's friends on social media showed him holding a rifle and wearing a black vest with the Cartel del Noreste's (Northeast Cartel) initials, 'CDN,' across the chest and ammunition hanging from it.
In a second picture that was posted online, Mata is seen with a rifle and an army fatigue green vest that appeared to have grenades concealed. A third photograph showed Mata smiling and flashing a thumbs up inside a jail cell.
Alejandro Trujillo was one of five men who were shot dead by soldiers in Nuevo Laredo, Mexican. Four members of the army were placed under arrest Thursday and each face homicide, bodily injury and disobedience charges
Jonathan Aguilar did not survive after he was shot in the temple by a Mexican
