PHOENIX — Two Arizona women were killed while on their way to Caborca, Sonora, Mexico Friday morning, according to Mexican authorities.
The Fiscalía de Sonora (Sonora’s Attorney General’s Office) confirmed that they found two Arizona women dead inside a white Nissan Pathfinder. The vehicle had been impacted by bullets and it rolled over.
VERSIÓN EN ESPAÑOL: Matan a 2 mujeres de Arizona en carretera entre Sonoyta y Caborca
The two were driving on the highway between the border town of Sonoyta and Caborca in Sonora, Mexico.
The women were identified as Enedina, 72, and Ubaldina, 82.
A post on X says that an operation started with three law enforcement entities, looking to arrest a “criminal group” responsible for the incident.
The authorities found a blue 2023 Ford F-150 in a nearby town, Plutarco Elías Calles, which was reported stolen, according to the post.
Firearms and magazines were found inside the F-150, the post says.
According to state authorities, the investigation is ongoing.
The family opened a GoFundMe account to help with funeral services.
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