Man killed in shootout with Seguin police; Drug cartels could be labeled ‘terrorist groups’ | KENS 5 News Now

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SAN ANTONIO — A man was shot and killed by police in Seguin following a traffic stop early Thursday morning. Officers attempted a traffic stop on a man driving a Suzuki SX4 around 1:46 a.m. on N. State Hwy 123 Bypass and Mockingbird Lane in Seguin.

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Two of the U.S. citizens abducted in Mexico last week are now back on American soil. The bodies of the two killed are expected to be brought back this week. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the four Americans were kidnapped shortly after crossing into Matamoros, Tamaulipas. Mexican officials believe they were mistaken for Haitian smugglers.

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