Man Waiting to Cross the Border Killed Inside his Truck in SLRC & Mexicali Vehicle Execution

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In San Luis Río Colorado, in the state of Sonora, a man waiting to cross the US border was shot to death by a group of hitmen in a black vehicle. 

That same day the driver of a gold colored pickup truck was shot to death in the Mexicali Valley, just across the state border in Baja California. 

Warning: Graphic images below this point. 

October 06 2022

White Truck at SLRC Border Crossing

On October 06, 2022, a man was waiting in line in his white Ford F-150 pickup truck at the border crossing from San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora, into Arizona, United States, located on the international avenue, between 2nd Street and 3rd Street. 

A group of hitmen inside a black SUV drove up alongside his vehicle, just across a small median in the other lane, and opened fire. They fired multiple rounds, all in plain view of multiple other drivers awaiting entry into the US. 

The black SUV then sped away in an unreported direction. A motorist passing the white pickup of the victim soon after captured the following footage. 

Video Source: Calvarie Locus

The shooting occurred during a peak time for border crossing and there was significant vehicle backup. A large amount of military and law enforcement personnel were called to search the area once the shooting was reported however no arrests have been reported so far. 

The official FGE Statement describes the incident as: 

“A direct attack, with gunfire, which took the life of an adult male, who was traveling aboard his vehicle at the intersection of San Luis Río Colorado to the US. 

Initial lines of inquiries established that the aggressor(s) were traveling in a black pick-up truck, where they shot from inside while the victim was in line to cross the border, in Commercial 23 neighborhood.”

One rumor that was reported by social media account Calvarie Locus is that the deceased is a man named Alex, who was more often known as “Capi”. 

As noted by an anonymous Borderland Beat commenter, the local rumor is that the victim gave information to law enforcement that led to either a large drug seizure or arrests. The rumor alleges that he was returning to the US because he knew it wasn’t safe for him in Mexico anymore but hitmen were able to get to him before he crossed.

October 06 2022

Gold Truck in the Mexicali Valley

At approximately 4:58 pm on the same day as the aforementioned shooting, a man inside a gold colored pickup truck was shot to death on a highway that connects San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora, to the city of Mexicali, in Baja California. 

The man was driving near the exit to Mexicali, still in Baja when the shooting occurred. 

Interestingly, the news publication El Imparcial has decided to print his full name, which is Francisco López Sánchez. He was 33 years old at the time of his passing. 

Again, as noted by an anonymous Borderland Beat commenter, alleges that the victim was a member of Sinaloa Cartel subgroup Los Rusos and he was sleeping with the wife of a Salazars member.

White Truck Sources: Official FGE Statement, Jornada, Radio Formula, Noticieros Televisa, Calvarie Locus, Sonora Informativo, Milenio, El 5 to Poder

Gold Truck Sources: El Imparcial, Calvarie_Locus, Sonora Informativo