A squad of gunmen believed to be with the Gulf Cartel shot and killed a top Mexican federal prosecutor during a brazen attack in the border city of Reynosa, Tamaulipas. The attackers used grenades and automatic weapons. The gunmen managed to escape with complete impunity as Mexican government officials try to claim the region is safe and work to contain the public opinion fallout.

The attack took place on Monday afternoon along Boulevard Hidalgo, one of the busiest avenues in the city of Reynosa. A group of gunmen in a white SUV blocked off a vehicle driven by Ernesto Cuitláhuac Vásquez Reyna, threw a grenade at him, and began firing. After multiple bursts of automatic gunfire, the gunmen sped off. At the same time, other Gulf Cartel members began carrying out blockades and throwing road

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