At least six migrants were killed on Tuesday by military officers in Chiapas, in southern Mexico, after they opened fire on a vehicle carrying 33 migrants from different parts of the world. The Mexican Defense Ministry said in a statement that the officers were doing "ground reconnaissance" when they spotted a fast-moving pickup truck, which they attempted to stop.
Behind the truck were two vehicles resembling those generally used by organized crime, leading soldiers to mistake the migrants for cartel members. Military members claim the officers "heard explosions," prompting them to shoot at the truck, killing four people on the scene, with two others dying at the hospital later. Ten more were injured, while the remaining ones were handed over to immigration officials.
