US EditionMan shot to death in front of young son at cartel-run checkpoint in Mexico, family says
- Jesus Macias was shot to death at a cartel-run checkpoint in Zacatecas, Mexico, on Dec. 30, as stated by his family.
- His family claims he was killed in front of his mother, wife, and young son after failing to stop at the checkpoint set up by drug cartels.
- The shooting occurred just three days after two brothers were killed and a 14-year-old was critically injured in Durango, Mexico.
- Macias was a father of five and is being returned to Rockford for burial, with his family calling for justice and change.
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Man shot to death in front of young son at cartel-run checkpoint in Mexico, family says
By Michelle Gallardo Click here for updates on this story WAUKEGAN, Illinois (WLS) — A family called for justice at a Waukegan event on Sunday after they say their loved one was shot to death in Mexico last week. On Dec. 30, Jesus Macias was traveling along a highway in the Mexican state of Zacatecas when, his family says, he failed to stop at improvised checkpoint set up not by police, but by the drug cartels. His omission, they said, led…
Rockford man shot to death in front of young son at cartel-run checkpoint in Mexico, family says
Father of five Jesus Macias was traveling along a highway in the Mexican state of Zacatecas when, his family says, he failed to stop at improvised checkpoint set up not by police, but by the drug cartels.
Tragic: Illinois Father Fatally Shot in Mexico During Holiday Visit
An Illinois father’s holiday visit to Mexico turned tragic when he was fatally shot in the central Mexican state of Zacatecas on Dec. 30. Jesús Macías, a 50-year-old U.S. citizen, was visiting his mother, wife, and child when the incident occurred. Family’s Plea for Answers According to relatives, Macías was killed after refusing to stop […]
What was supposed to be a family visit to celebrate the holidays ended in tragedy for an American citizen of Illinois. Jesus Macias, 50, was shot and killed while traveling with his mother, wife and son in Zacatecas, Mexico. His family now cries out for justice and answers. A Family Journey that ended in Nightmare Jesus Macias, described as a working man dedicated to his family, left Winnebago County, Illinois, to visit his loved ones in Mexico …
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