Mexican authorities investigating murder of Tucson Marine Corps veteran on Sonoran highway

Mexican authorities investigating murder of Tucson Marine Corps veteran on Sonoran highway

By Mary Coleman
Published: Oct. 21, 2024 at 7:58 PM CDT|Updated: 5 hours ago

TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - Sonora, Mexico authorities are investigating the “direct attack” of a 30-year-old Tucson man after he was killed on the Caborca-Altar highway, according to the Sonora Attorney General’s Office.

Family has identified the victim as Nicholas Douglas Quets.

Authorities say on Friday October 18th, a vehicle with armed people drove up alongside Quets and began shooting. Paramedics arrived at the scene to provide medical care, but Quets had already died.

The Attorney General’s office says, “After learning of the events, the security forces of the three levels of government implemented an operation to locate and arrest those responsible for this event. The Attorney General’s Office of the State of Sonora (FGJES) continues with the investigations to clarify the facts and bring those responsible to justice.”

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US citizen murdered in Altar, Sonora; he was traveling on vacation with his family
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An American man who was traveling with his family was shot and killed by armed men who intercepted the vehicle in which they were traveling in the municipality of Altar , Sonora .

The violent incident occurred on Friday night, and the victim was identified as Nicholas Douglass Quets Garcia , 31, a resident of Tucson, Arizona .

Nicholas was traveling to Puerto Peñasco , accompanied by his girlfriend and his mother-in-law, whom he had picked up earlier in the city of Nogales .

The three people were traveling in a gray Ford pickup truck, a 1990s model, with Arizona license plates , when the attack occurred.

The State Attorney General's Office (FGE) of Sonora, through the Investigation Unit based in Caborca, reported that investigations have begun to locate and capture those responsible for this direct attack.

According to initial interviews conducted by Municipal Police officers , who acted as first responders, witnesses at the scene reported that a vehicle pulled up alongside the van in which the victims were traveling and, from inside, they shot Nicholas.

Red Cross paramedics arrived at the scene at 7:51 p.m. to provide medical attention to the injured person, but confirmed that he no longer showed vital signs .

After learning of the events, security forces at all three levels of government implemented an operation to locate and arrest those responsible for this incident.

The Sonora Prosecutor's Office continues with investigations to clarify the facts and bring those responsible to justice .

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