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Matamoros, Mexico — 7-year-old U.S. girl killed by police helicopter gunfire during cartel operation

Aranza Aidelany Pardo, a 7-year-old U.S.-born girl, was killed on October 29, 2026, when Tamaulipas state police fired from a helicopter at her family's vehicle during a cartel operation in Matamoros, near the Texas border. Her mother was wounded and her 13-year-old brother was also shot; the family had been driving near roadblocks set up after the arrest of a Gulf Cartel figure. The Tamaulipas prosecutor confirmed the fatal shot came from the police helicopter, and no officers have been arrested while the investigation continues.

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Date
October 29, 2026
Location
Matamoros, Mexico
Victims
1 killed, 2 wounded
Suspect
No officers arrested
Stage
BREAKING

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The family's SUV on a road in Tamaulipas on October 29, 2026, during the security operation in which 7-year-old Aranza was killed.