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Hiker shot by Mexican Cartel in Jacumba Wilderness
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surfponto Administrator Posts: 1369
1/24/2025
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Wow did you guys read this? 
Read it was near Valley of the Moon
https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/local-media-release/american-citizen-shot-jacumba-wilderness-north-us-mexico-border
https://fox5sandiego.com/news/border-report/american-hikers-come-under-cartel-fire-near-border/
edited by surfponto on 1/24/2025
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Brian Posts: 249
1/24/2025
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The hikers who were shot were friends of friends of mine. Apparently their destination was Blue Angels Peak. Most people who hike that peak also visit the border monument close to there, so I'm guessing it was in that area. News reports say they were only 1000' N of the border, so that's how the assailants were able to escape back to Mexico so quickly.
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Buford Posts: 467
1/24/2025
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That sucks. Hope your friends are ok.
I’ve done Blue Angel and walked to the border marker. Saw lots of evidence of people, but didn’t see anyone. I was at least expecting BP to check on us. I think I hiked it in summer though.
Lots of wrecked, stripped, and shot up vehicles in the area. Glad to come back to mine in one piece.
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