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Fourteen Die in Northern Mexican Drug and Gang Violence

Fourteen people died in ongoing drug and gang related violence in northern Mexico including a Ciudad Obregon police officer.
  • Two armed suspects were captured Tuesday night by Federal and local police elements in Delicias, say Mexican press accounts. Grafitti in Chihuahua yesterday threatening Mexican Federal agents with death were found in two places in Chihuahua, Chihuahua. A pair of armed suspects attempted to make good on those threats.

    Armed suspects riding a Chevrolet Tahoe around 2200 hrs shot at a police patrol car near the police station. The vehicle crashed in the ensuing chase on calle Margarita after being fired on by Mexican Federal agents.

  • An unidentified man as shot to death in his car in Juarez Wednesday afternoon, according to Mexican press reports. The attack took place when victim was riding aboard his Honda Accord and was ambushed by armed suspects near the intersection of calles Puerto de Cadiz and Puerto Aventura in the Tierranueva district.

    Investigators at the scene found several 9mm spent cartridge casing on the ground.

  • Four unidentified people were shot to death and another person was seriously wounded in an attack in Juarez Wednesday afternoon, according to Mexican news accounts.

    The attack took place near the intersection of calles Montealban and Palacio de Mitla in the Papigochi district when armed suspects riding aboard a Nissan Terra open fired on as group of five people in front of a residence. Four died at the scene while the fifth was rushed to the hospital.

    Reports suggest armed suspects used AK-47 assault rifles in the attack.

  • Two unidentified men were found beheaded near the local prison in Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Wednesday evening say Mexican press accounts.

    The find was made after an anonymous tip was phoned in to authorities near the intersection of calles Septima and Guadalupe Victoria de Villa Juarez. The head were stuffed inside styrofoam ice chests with the Oxxo logo, a national convenience store chain.

    The bodies of the victims were wrapped in black plastic bags.

    The two containers were place atop a message which said: "Keep fooling people from outside and so they will stay."

  • Two unidentified men wee shot to death in two separate crimes Wednesday afternoon, according to the Mexican daily La Polaka.

    A man was shot to death using a 9mm weapon. He was hit seven ties. The attack took place near the intersection of calles Hiedra and Zaragoza in the Juarez Nuevo district.

    The second attack took place in a business near the intersection of calles Zafra and Miguel de la Madrid in the Heroes Revolucion district when a man was shot to death. The attacker was a lone gunman, according to witnesses.

  • An unidentified man was found shot to death in a remote area near Juarez, say Mexican press reports.

    Neighbors say they heard gunshots last night. The body was found on Juarez Road.

  • An unidentified man in his 20s was found shot to death Thursday afternoon near the Chihuahua community of Meoqui, say Mexican news reports.

    The body was found on a road that connect Meoqui with La Regina at about 10:10 hrs Thursday morning. Investigators found numerous .40 caliber spent cartridge casings near the body.


  • A man who died within minutes was found shot in Juarez Thursday afternoon, according to Mexican news reports.

    The victim was found near the intersection of calles Juan de la Encina and Lopez de Jerez in the Ponce de Leon district. Witnesses say armed suspects riding aboard a Ford Explorer did the shooting.

  • Agents with the Sonora Policia Estatal Investigadora (PEI) found an abandoned car with a number of assault rifles and ammunition Wednesday, say Mexican press reports.

    The find took place on a highway just outside of El Saric near a police checkpoint. The area only a week ago was the site of a large intergang gun battle.

    The agents found 2 AK-47 assault rifles with 26 cartridges aboard a Ford Crown Victoria with Arizona plates. One of the rifles had a round already chambered. A 9mm pistol was also found with nine rounds. The pistol had around already chambered.

    Agents found three AK-47 magazines with 30 cartridges in each and a 9mm magazine with ten rounds.

  • A man was shot to death in his car in Herosillo, Sonora, Wednesday evening according to Mexican press reports.

    Joaquin Dominguez was shot with an unidentified ale companion while driving his vehicle near calle Octava between calles Benito Juarez and Jesus Lopez in the Palo Verde district. Armed suspects riding in a green station wagon fired into the victim's car, killing him. Dominguez was struck twice.

  • A Ciudad Obregon police officer was shot to death in his police unit Wednesday night, according to Mexican press reports.

    Rafael Omar Vergara Mexia, 41, was on patrol in his vehicle neqr the intersection of calles ParĂ­s and 300th at about 2230 hrs. Armed suspects riding aboard a Ford Windstar and a Jeep Cherokee intercepted Mexia and fired on him, killing him.

  • Elements of the Mexican Army seized a number of weapons and munitions in the Baja California town of Ensenada Thursday, say Mexican press reports.

    Weapons seized: 1 .50 caliber Barrett rifle, four AK-47 rifles, a rifle grenade launcher with eight rounds, 83 .50 caliber rounds, 330 7.62x39mm rounds (AK-47) and 18 magazines for various weapons.

    No one was arrested.

Posted by: badanov 2010-07-09
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