Mexican Federal agents captured two armed suspects Monday they say planned to massacre eleven young people Monday in Juarez, according to Mexican press accounts.The presumed targets of the crime had gathered at the hotel for a party. Eight males and three females had gathered for the event including six minors.
On arrival, agents intiated a pursuit of a Pontiac Grand Am near the hotel on Avenida Jilotepec after they were dispatched to the area on reports of armed suspects in the area.
The suspects, identified as Edgar Ruiz Garcia and Angel Collazo Delgado, shot and killed Miguel Angel Garcia Vega, 21, at the hotel, then took an unidentified minor as hostage.
At the conclusion of the chase, the hostage was released unharmed. Agents seized one 9mm and .40 caliber handguns, 9mm and .40 caliber ammunition, cell phones and communications equipment.
Reports say the suspects were members of La Linea criminal group, the armed wing of the Juarez drug cartel, and the suspects admitted they were sent to the location to kill all eleven hotel room occupants.