A man wanted for the murder of his ex-girlfriend and the wounding of two law enforcement officers in Texas has been killed in a shootout with Mexican police. Eduardo Zamora, 27, was fatally shot on Sunday in the border town of Río Bravo, Tamaulipas, after fleeing the United States.
Zamora was suspected of gunning down Destiny Pemelton, 28, a mother-of-one and nurse, at a gas station in Harlingen, Texas, on Friday. Two officers—a Cameron County sheriff's deputy and a U.S. Marshal—were also injured in the attack. The deputy was filling his vehicle with petrol when the shooting occurred, while the marshal was at a nearby car wash.
After the incident, Zamora escaped in a black Audi, which was later found abandoned outside Harlingen. He then crossed into Mexico. On Sunday, members of the Tamaulipas State Police Special Operations Group confronted Zamora at a house in Río Bravo. He opened fire, wounding two officers before being shot and killed. One of the injured Mexican officers remains in critical condition.
The Harlingen Police Department confirmed Zamora's death, expressing gratitude for Mexican authorities' cooperation. The motive for Pemelton's murder remains unknown. The wounded U.S. Marshal has undergone surgery and is recovering, while the condition of the sheriff's deputy has not been disclosed.
