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Four Americans traveled to Mexico and ended up in a deadly shootout.
四名美国人前往墨西哥，最终在一场致命的枪战中丧生。
Here's what we know about Zindel Brown, Eric Williams and cousins Shaheed Woodard and Latvia McGee.
以下是我们对津德尔·布朗、埃里克·威廉姆斯以及表兄弟沙希德·伍达德和拉脱维亚·麦基的了解。
Friday, March 3rd, the four Americans enter Madam Morriss, Mexico
3月3日星期五，这四名美国人乘坐一辆白色克莱斯勒太平洋小型货车
from Brownsville, Texas in a white Chrysler Pacifica minivan with North Carolina license plates,
从德克萨斯州的布朗斯维尔进入墨西哥的马塔莫罗斯，车上挂着北卡罗来纳州的牌照，
friends and relatives said the group was traveling from McGee to have cosmetic surgery at a clinic in Mexico.
他们的朋友和亲戚说这群人是从麦基出发去墨西哥的一家诊所做整容手术的。
The van is hit by another vehicle.
货车被另一辆车撞了。
A gunman opens fire on the Americans.
一名枪手向这些美国人开枪。
Video circulates online showing armed men pulling people from the group into a truck.
网上流传的视频显示，持械人员将其中几个人拉入卡车。
Sunday, March 5th, the FBI offers a $50,000 reward for information about the apparent kidnapping.
3月5日周日，美国联邦调查局悬赏5万美元征集有关这起绑架案的信息。
Monday, March 6th, the White House Press secretary addressed the kidnapping.
3月6日星期一，白宫新闻秘书谈到了绑架事件。
These sorts of attacks are unacceptable.
这种袭击是不可接受的。
Our thoughts are with the families of these individuals,
我们与他们的家人同在，
and we stand ready to provide all appropriate consular assistance.
我们随时准备提供一切适当的领事协助。
US law enforcement is in touch with Mexican law enforcement.
美国执法部门正与墨西哥执法部门保持联系。
The departments of state and homeland security are also coordinating with Mexican authorities,
国务院和国土安全部也在与墨西哥当局协调，
and we will continue to coordinate, with Mexico and push them, to bring those responsible to justice.
我们将继续与墨西哥协调，推动他们将肇事者绳之以法。
During a briefing with reporters, Mexico's president said they believed the Americans came to Mexico to buy medicine
在记者通报会上，墨西哥总统表示，他们认为这些美国人是
when there was a confrontation between groups and they were detained.
来到墨西哥购买药品时团体之间发生冲突然后被抓走了。
Tuesday, March 7th, Mexican officials announced the Americans have been found.
3月7日星期二，墨西哥官员宣布这些美国人已经被找到。
Zindel Brown and Shaheed Woodard have been killed, and Eric Williams was injured.
津德尔·布朗和沙希德·伍达德被杀，埃里克·威廉姆斯受伤。
A convoy returns the two survivors to the US.
护送队将两名幸存者送回美国。
One woman who lived in Mexico was also killed in the gunfire.
一名住在墨西哥的妇女也在枪击中丧生。
Thursday, March 9th reports emerged that a cartel handed over five people to Mexican police
3月9日星期四有报道称，一个贩毒集团向墨西哥警方移交了5人，
saying they were responsible for the attack.
称他们对这次袭击负责。
A law enforcement source provided a letter in which the cartel offered an apology,
一位执法部门的消息人士提供了一封信，该集团在信中表示道歉，
claiming the people responsible for the attack had gone against its rules.
并声称此次发动袭击的人违反了该组织的规定。
