Three Americans among those arrested in Rio Bravo shootout

Houston Chronicle/AP ^ | Jan. 8, 2008

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McALLEN, Texas — Three Americans were among 10 suspects arrested in a shootout with Mexican federal troops Monday that left three gunmen dead in the Mexican border city of Rio Bravo.

A gunfight broke out in front of the Rio Bravo police station between Mexican soldiers, federal police and suspected drug cartel members, officials said.

The Americans arrested Monday were Esteban Valdez de los Santos of Texas and Ricardo Zamora Lopez and Jose Raul Gonzalez Sanchez, both of Detroit, The McAllen Monitor reported. It wasn't immediately known where in Texas Valdez was from.

The Monitor reported that at least two soldiers and one federal police officer were injured in the fighting. One soldier was hospitalized in Reynosa.

Authorities seized 40 weapons, including AK-47s and AR-15s, as well as three vehicles.

Witnesses described a frightening scene with gunmen breaking down doors and positioning themselves inside homes for the gun battle.

It was the second outbreak of gun violence in Rio Bravo, about 15 miles south of McAllen, in recent months. On Nov. 30, former Rio Bravo Mayor Juan Antonio Guajardo Anzaldu and five others were killed in a shooting outside a downtown restaurant.

After that incident, Mexican President Felipe Calderon sent thousands of soldiers and federal police to calm the city. Tamaulipas state, which is home to Rio Bravo, is the base for the Gulf cartel and has been plagued by drug violence.

[SwinneySwitch]

US Zetas?

[Soliton]

El drugo dealeros de motown.

[texastoo]

You are probably right.

[AngelesCrestHighway]

The Americans arrested Monday were Esteban Valdez de los Santos of Texas and Ricardo Zamora Lopez and Jose Raul Gonzalez Sanchez, both of Detroit, Oh yeah!....I’m sure they are Americans.

[Flavious_Maximus]

Anchor baby Americans.

[Poser]

Let me guess:
John Wayne
James Caan
Walter Brennan

What do I win?

[Cyman]

John Wayne, Dean Martin & Ricky Nelson????????????

[day10]

Nothing - that was “El Dorado”. ;-)

[kellynla]

“What do I win?”

Nada...wrong movie. LOL

[kellynla]

The Winnah!

[Eternal_Bear]

This sounds more like a remake of “The Wild Bunch”.

[NRA2BFree]

Seeing that kind of fire power, is yet another reason that Americans need guns. We’re going to have to be defending ourselves from the scum that is slithering across the border out of Mexico.

[Liberty Valance]

"Ricardo Zamora Lopez and Jose Raul Gonzalez Sanchez, both of Detroit"

uh-oh. Professionals. Mucho dinero involved in this one.

[fungoking]

Or was it the other movie where John Wayne rides in and saves the drunk sheriff Robert Mitchum?

James Caan (Alan Bourdillion Traherne (’Mississippi’)))was in El Dorado, “Ride, boldly ride”

[Tribune7]

Nothing. That was El Dorado.

[meandog]

These three? Gee, I always thought it only a movie.

[Bruinator]

Coming to a town near you.

[meandog]

These three? Gee, I always thought it only a movie.

[Tribune7]

:-)

[Doogle]

Esteban Valdez de los Santos of Texas and Ricardo Zamora Lopez and Jose Raul Gonzalez Sanchez...

just a few of McCain's amnesty candidates

[day10]

You can’t go wrong with either movie, really. Great stuff.

“My rifle, my pony, and me...”

[Old Professer]

Nothing; that’s the cast of El Dorado.

Rio Bravo had Little Rickey playing Rick.

[skeeter]

We’re going to have to be defending ourselves from the scum that is slithering across the border out of Mexico.

... and out of Detroit.

[Doogle]

[SwinneySwitch]

Ping!

If you want on, or off this S. Texas/Mexico ping list, please FReepMail me.

[righttackle44]

No so, Venerable One. Little Ricky was, is and always will be Little Ricky Ricardo.

[NRA2BFree]

... and out of Detroit.

You don't think they slithered out of Mexico on their way to Detroit? LOL

[mathluv]

Detroit, TX???? (There is one, after all.)

[Let's Roll]

Wrong movie but same story line. Robert Mitchum played the alcoholic sheriff in one and Dean Martin played the same part in the other.

Prefer the Mitchum movie but never keep the two titles straight.

[VeniVidiVici]

Here is the opening sentence of this story from the Houston Chronicle:

McALLEN, Texas — Three Americans were among 10 suspects arrested in a shootout with Mexican federal troops Monday that left three gunmen dead in the Mexican border city of Rio Bravo.

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Free six-pack of your favorite beverage to anyone who can find a Houston Chronicle article that says, "Three Mexicans were among those arrested...".

Heck, pick your number. I just want ONE article that tells me about an arrested Mexican who committed a crime against Americans.

And, no, I haven't searched. I feel pretty confident ;-)

[RDTF]

they’ve killed off all the musicians so now they are bored

[Soliton]

We’re going to have to be defending ourselves from the scum that is slithering across the border out of Mexico. ... and out of Detroit.

At least our new super highway will make their commutes less stressful from one to the other.

[Soliton]

AK-47 and AR-15’s? They need better weapons

[wolfcreek]

Sanchez, Lopez, Santos............where’s Rudolf?

[forkinsocket]

I love that movie.

[naturalized]

I bet we find they are really OTMs. Detroit (Dearborn) is Mecca II.

[RSmithOpt]

“Just my rifle, my pony, and me.” Little turtle dove.

[Poser]

It’s the same damned movie. It was just remade so Ricky Nelson could play the James Caan part.

[SpinnerWebb]

I just want ONE article that tells me about an arrested Mexican who committed a crime against Americans

I'll take that in Shiner, please... =)

totally non-sequitor, of course, but, hey, there's beer on the line!

[TASMANIANRED]

El Dorado and Rio Bravo were essentiallythe same movie sans Walter Brennand and Ricky Nelson.

Only the names were changed to protect the innocent.

[day10]

Yep - and both are good movies.

They don’t come close to “True Grit”, though......

[TASMANIANRED]

Loved both of them. True Grit is pretty good too.

[NRA2BFree]

I bet we find they are really OTMs. Detroit (Dearborn) is Mecca II.

Yeah, I know the Muslims have competely taken over Dearborn. THAT should have been a wake up call to Bush, but it wasn't. He's letting them in by the tens of thousands.

That being said, those men from Detroit are Mexicans. At least their names are.

[Redbob]

"The Americans arrested Monday were Esteban Valdez de los Santos... and Ricardo Zamora Lopez and Jose Raul Gonzalez Sanchez...

Oh yeah, those sound like "Americans"
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[skeeter]

Of course they did. But its the fact they came from Mexico via Detroit is what bothers me.

[LtKerst]

Public exicutions to follow????

[VeniVidiVici]

I'll take that in Shiner, please... =)

totally non-sequitor, of course, but, hey, there's beer on the line!

Close! But no bannana :-) I want the arrestee referred to as a Mexican and the crime would have to happen on American soil by an illegal against an American. In other words, in any other time in our history the person would be referred to as an illegal Mexican, but no more.

So the article on the so-called Americans would have read:

McALLEN, Texas — Three Mexicans were among 10 suspects arrested in a shootout with Houston police....

I think the Chronicle thinks to do so will hurt the illegal's feelings.

[D Rider]

The Americans arrested Monday were Esteban Valdez de los Santos of Texas and Ricardo Zamora Lopez and Jose Raul Gonzalez Sanchez, both of Detroit, Oh yeah!....I’m sure they are Americans.

Maybe they were anchor babies.

[bert]

Auto salesmen caught in a crossfire no doubt

[Lauren BaRecall]

John Wayne, Lee Marvin, and Fabian? Mervin Le Roy?

(That’s funny! As soon as I saw the headline, John Wayne popped into my mind. LOL!)