Latavia “Tai” Washington McGee, 33, went to Mexico with Shaid Woodard, Zindell Brown and Eric Williams, a close friend of Washington McGee, who did not want to be identified, told CNN.
Washington McGee was on her way to Matamoros, Mexico, for cosmetic surgery that was scheduled to take place on Friday, her friend said.
According to the friend, the group booked a hotel in Brownsville, Texas, and planned to drive to Matamoros for the surgery.
She last heard from Washington McGee on Friday morning when she sent him a video message to tell him she had reached Mexico.
But Washington McGee’s family and friends became concerned on Saturday when they had not heard from the group.
“Her second cousin, who had previously accompanied her to Matamoros for the first procedure, made a post asking if anyone had heard of her,” Washington McGee’s friend told CNN.
She told CNN that when she spoke to Washington McGee’s cousin, she became very concerned when the cousin told her that the doctor’s office had reached out to her to ask about Washington McGee because he had never had surgery. It was
“We’ve been calling all their phones and it’s just going to voicemail. I called her mom as well and she told me she hasn’t been able to reach her either. That’s when I knew something was wrong, said the friend.
The group, which Washington McGee’s friend said were all from or near the Myrtle Beach area, traveled from South Carolina to Brownsville and then Matamoros.
Washington is the mother of six children ranging in age from 5 to 18, her friend said.
