Posted on 01/26/2011 3:30:44 PM PST by SwinneySwitch
PHARR — A woman died after she suffered a gunshot wound to the head in Mexico earlier today.
The woman, identified as Nancy Davis, 59, was rushed to the hospital after she showed up at the Pharr point of entry with a gunshot wound late Wednesday morning.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers encountered Davis and her husband, Sam, both U.S. citizens.
Only Nancy Davis had suffered at least one gunshot wound to the head. She was transported to an area hospital via ambulance.
"She arrived at the Pharr point of entry and emergency procedures took over and she was removed by ambulance," said Felix Garza, a local U.S. Customs and Border Protection spokesman.
A source at the bridge said the woman arrived in a truck that had been "riddled with bullets" from an apparent attack in Mexico. The source confirmed the woman, in her late 50s, died from the gunshot wound.
Sources said the woman was in Reynosa doing missionary work. It remains unclear what led to the shooting, though it appears the truck had been shot from behind.
A tweet posted by the Beavertown God's Missionary Church in Beavertown, Pa., said Davis "has gone to heaven as a martyr."
"Missionary Nancy Davis has gone to Heaven as a martyr," the online post states. "This afternoon, after 38 years of missionary service she paid the ultimate sacrifice."
A telephone call to the church was not immediately returned.
Garza deferred further comment to Pharr Police Chief Ruben Villescas, who could not immediately be reached for comment Wednesday afternoon.
The bridge remained open during the incident.
The Mexican army denied any involvement in the shooting.
“We haven’t had any aggression at that bridge and we haven’t had an incident like that at all in two days,” officer Santiago Santa María of the 8th Military Zone, said in Spanish. “Neither next to it, nor outside of it, nor in the area, we haven’t had pursuits, either."
The 8th Military Zone includes Reynosa and the surrounding area.
Members of organized crime may be responsible for the shooting, but the officer said Mexican authorities need a report from Nancy Davis' family to fully investigate.
“Sometimes it's their people," the officer said in reference to the cartels. "But since the populace is intimidated by them, nobody says anything; the media will not report anything until two or three days later.”
They are doing the Lord's work, and I praise them for it. Everyone dies at some point. It is not stupid to die for a cause that you believe in. I have a good friend who is doing missionary work in the “Stans” those mostly Muslim countries that used to be part of the Soviet Union. He does it with his wife and a couple of babies. I am amazed at the stories that he tells.... I do not consider him a fool, but he is a true believer.
I know what a martyr is.
I don’t know what part of TX Pharr is in, but I was in El Paso yesterday and the man that I was due to meet was late - he said his church takes clothing, food, etc. to poor communities in Mexico and someone killed a member of his church group. This is I believe, a predominantly Korean church located in El Paso somewhere. Needless to say he was devastated. The killing was in Meexico, of course. Not sure if it happened yesterday or the day or 2 previous.
Sad world when you cannot help people that need it without risking your life.
Thank you for the ping SwinneySwitch.
Condolences and prayers for the family.
Thank you, marktwain. I know just what you mean.
“And because lawlessness will abound, the love of many will grow cold.” Mat 24:12
this good lady had been working as a missionary in Mexico for over 30 years.
Hard to believe those scum that killed her and wounded her husband are so hard hearted.
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