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| Bad Guys Knock Over 4 Casinos in Monterrey |
| 2011-05-25 |
| For a map, click here. For a map of Nuevo Leon, click here. For a map of Monterrey, click here In a coordinated assault, armed suspects robbed four casinos in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon early Wednesday morning, according to the news daily Milenio. The report says men dressed as local gang members and armed with assault rifles entered the four casinos in sequence starting just after 0200 hours, taking an undetermined amount of cash. In the Hollywood casino near the intersection of Avenida Constitucion and Calle Degollado, armed suspects began shooting in the air as they cleared out cash registers. The Casino Royale on Avenida San Jeronimo was where a person was reported hit by gunfire in the robbery, but paramedics could not find the wounded. In nearby Casino Red patrons reported seeing assault rifles, but no gunfire. At Miravalle Palace on Calzada Miravalle was also reported gunfire and damage, but no injuries. |
| Posted by:badanov |
| #2 The news reported witnesses saying the shooters looked like gang members, which means gang tattoos, which means La Maras. I changed the words "looked like" to "dressed as." |
| Posted by: badanov 2011-05-25 23:03 |
| #1 The report says men dressed as local gang members Their disguise clearly worked. |
| Posted by: phil_b 2011-05-25 21:12 |
