Valley Law Enfocement Secure Border Due to Shooting in Matamoros

Reported by: Lisa Cortez
Last Update: 9:24 am

(2009) BROWNSVILLE - The violence in Matamoros closed a number of roads in Mexico and disrupted bus service and traffic Friday. it also shut down the Gateway International Bridge in Brownsville for several hours. The bridge is back open at this hour; however, very little traffic is heading across the border.

The bridge was closed from about 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Friday after Mexico shut down the crossing due to the eruption of violence in Matamoros. A Cameron County SWAT team was stationed in the southbound lanes of the bridge until about 10:30 p.m.

They were there as a precaution, on standby, in case they are needed.

On this side of the border, there were reports that residents could hear the gunfire and explosions and see several plumes of smoke. The nearby bus station was closed. All routes to and from Matamoros were expected to be closed until sometime Saturday.

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