American woman gunned down by Mexican cartel who mistook her dad’s truck for a rival gang’s

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American woman gunned down by Mexican cartel who mistook her dad’s truck for a rival gang’s

Isabel Ashanti Gomez, 22, was riding with her father in his Ford F-150 when they were ambushed in a cartel-controlled zone on the Zitácuaro-Aputzio highway in Juárez.

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American woman gunned down by Mexican cartel who mistook her dad’s truck for a rival gang’s​

By
Zoe Hussain



Published June 27, 2025, 10:03 a.m. ET












An American woman was gunned down by ruthless Mexican cartel members who mistook her father’s pickup truck for one belonging to a rival gang, according to reports.

Isabel Ashanti Gomez, 22, was riding with her dad, Valentin, in his Ford F-150 when they were ambushed in a cartel-controlled zone on the Zitácuaro-Aputzio highway in Juárez, El Universal reported.

Instead of stopping at a makeshift roadblock, which cops believe was set up by the notoriously ultra-violent Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), Valetin accelerated and tried to crash through the barrier, the Sun reported.

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Isabel Ashanti Gomez, 22, was riding with her dad, Valentin, in his Ford F-150 when they were ambushed in a cartel-controlled zone on the Zitácuaro-Aputzio highway. NX
Cartel members assumed it was a rival gang driving the truck and opened fire, killing Gomez in a hail of bullets, local outlets confirmed.


Her father was seriously wounded in the ambush, as was a friend with them, only identified as Danae, 26, authorities said.

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Just hours before her death, Gomez posted a joyful video dancing with her uncle to wish him a happy birthday.

“I hope you keep celebrating many more birthdays. See you later, after I’ve had a shower,” the caption said.

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Cartel members assumed it was a rival gang driving the truck and opened fire, killing Gomez in a hail of bullets, local outlets confirmed. NX
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The shooting is still under investigation, according to reports. REUTERS
Gomez held dual US-Mexico citizenship and often visited the area with her family, the outlet said.




The shooting remains under investigation.