# Cross‑border shooting by ex‑US officer

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/crossborder-shooting-by-exus-officer
> Updated: 2026-08-05T04:00:31.000Z. Sources: 28. Developments: 2.

On 4 August 2026 a gunman opened fire in a home in Saltillo, Coahuila, killing three family members and wounding a fourth. The suspect was identified as Chad Eberle, a 35‑year‑old U.S. citizen and former Texas police reserve officer. After the attack he abducted his three‑year‑old son and attempted to cross into Texas via the International Bridge 2 at Piedras Negras. Mexican security forces intercepted the vehicle, rescued the child unharmed and placed him under the protection of the national child‑welfare agency. Eberle was arrested, an arrest warrant was issued for femicide and qualified homicide, and he was transferred to the male penitentiary in Saltillo, where he remains under judicial control. The investigation involves municipal police, the state prosecutor’s office, the Mexican National Guard, Navy, Army and U.S. Customs and Border Protection, with forensic analysis and legal proceedings ongoing.

## Claims

- Chad N, a 35‑year‑old US citizen and former Texas police officer, is the suspect in the Saltillo triple homicide. (corroborated by 9 sources)
- The child was rescued unharmed and placed under PRONNIF protection. (corroborated by 8 sources)
- The attack occurred on August 4, 2026 in a home in the Espinoza Mireles colonia of Saltillo, Coahuila. (corroborated by 7 sources)
- Three people were killed: Ana Laura de León (44), Emmanuel Montero (54), and Laura Jaquelín Mora de León (22). (corroborated by 7 sources)
- Chad N abducted his three‑year‑old son, Benjamín Emanuel, during the attack. (corroborated by 6 sources)
- Chad N attempted to flee to the United States via the International Bridge #2 in Piedras Negras and was captured there. (corroborated by 6 sources)
- A judge issued an arrest warrant for Chad N on charges of femicide, qualified homicide and related offenses, and he will be transferred to Saltillo to appear before a control judge. (corroborated by 6 sources)
- Litzy Mora de León, 26, was seriously injured in the attack. (corroborated by 5 sources)

## Timeline

### 2026-08-05: US ex‑police officer Chad Eberle transferred to Saltillo prison after triple homicide

US ex‑police officer Chad Eberle, accused of a triple homicide and kidnapping his son in Saltillo on Aug 4 2026, was captured while fleeing to Texas and placed in Saltillo prison; the child is under PRONNIF’s保护

19 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/us-citizen-detained-in-piedras-negras-for-saltillo-family-attack

### 2026-08-04: Three killed in Saltillo home shooting, suspect a former Texas police officer

Three people were killed and one woman injured in a Saltillo home shooting; a former Texas police officer fled with a toddler but was arrested at the US‑Mexico border.

12 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/armed-shooting-targets-home-in-bojrquez-neighborhood-mrida

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