Newly released video captured the moment an alleged assassin was shot in the central Mexico state of Tlaxcala. The victim, identified as 23-year-old Jonathan, and members of the ‘Los Barba’ gang were seen on camera attempting to ambush a retired military sergeant at his home in the Tlaxcala municipality of Totolac......See Full Story>>.....See Full Story>>
The surveillance footage, which was leaked on social media Monday, showed Jonathan walking in front of the group before they suddenly opened fired on July 24 at 4:21 pm.
Three of the gang members briefly disappeared from the view of the camera while a fourth gunman remained several yards away from the home reloading his gun with ammunition.
The veteran fired a shot that struck the metal gate of a residence as the gang members began to retreat before Jonathan was shot and fell to the ground.
One of the wounded gunman’s accomplices, who identifies himself in the video as his brother, later ran back to check on him and yelled at the retired sergeant before he knelt over his friend’s body.
A second video showed Jonathan’s father arriving at the scene at 4:28 pm in a private SUV and crying over his body while he begged cops and soldiers to call for an ambulance.
Several cops could be seen showing Jonathan’s father the bullet casings.
The teen’s boy was eventually loaded on to the vehicle and taken to a local hospital.