Texas dentist, 41, is shot dead by carjackers after refusing to hand over his keys as he waited in traffic at the Mexican border to head home for the holidays
- Óscar Manuel Reséndez was shot dead during a struggle with carjackers on a highway near the Mexico-United States border
- The 41-year-old American was driving back to his home in Texas when he was gunned down by multiple gunmen close to the Reynosa-Hidalgo Port of Entry
- Witnesses told Mexican newspaper Hora Cero that the dentist refused to give the suspects his keys before he was shot
An American dentist waiting in line to drive over the border from Mexico has been killed during a botched carjacking Monday night.
Óscar Manuel Reséndez was returning to his home in Mission, Texas, after traveling to the northern border city of Reynosa where he was visiting his family ahead of the holidays.
The 41-year-old dentist, who runs a practice in the state of Tamaulipas, was stuck in a traffic jam as he awaited to cross the McAllen-Hidalgo International Bridge when multiple gunmen approached his SUV, according to Mexican news outlet La Prensa.
Óscar Manuel Reséndez, of Mission, Texas, was gunned down after refusing to hand over his SUV’s keys to suspected carjackers
Paramedics block off traffic at a northern Mexico road where Óscar Manuel Reséndez was killed during a botched carjacking. The suspects are still on the run
The suspects allegedly demanded the keys to Reséndez’s vehicle before an argument ensued.
Witnesses told Mexican newspaper Hora Cero that the victim stepped out of the vehicle to confront the men and was shot once.
The assailants abandoned the scene before several motorists tried to help Reséndez as his body laid between the two lanes.
Paramedics from the Mexican Red Cross attempted to save his life but he was declared dead at the scene.
No arrests have been reported.
DailyMail.com reached out to the Tamaulipas State Attorney Genera’s Office for comment regarding the investigation.