Six Die in Northern Mexico Violence
Six individuals lost their lives in ongoing violence related to drug and gang activity, including a shooting at a bar in Torreon, Coahuila.
- A suspected drug dealer was shot to death Tuesday in Juarez, according to Mexican news reports. The shooting, which took place during the Uruguay vs. Mexico soccer game of the 2010 World Cup happened near the intersection of calles Jose Borunda and Peru in the Partido Romero district.
- An unidentified man in his 30s was found shot dead on the Chihuahua - Juarez highway Tuesday, say Mexican news accounts. The scene was at Km. Marker 3 where the corpse was found riddled with multiple bullet wounds.
- A 25 year old unidentified man and a toddler of two were hit by stray rounds during a police chase In Juarez Tuesday, say Mexican news reports. Mexican Federal agents were in pursuit of armed suspects near the intersection of calle CapulÃÂn y Zaragoza where the gunman had robbed a gas station at gunpoint. The wounded were on a public bus at the intersection of Boulevard Zaragoza and Calle Mora in the Tierra Nueva district when they were hit in the crossfire.
- An unidentified man was shot to death in front of a hospital in Juarez Tuesday, according to Mexican news accounts. The victim was found in an orange colored van on Avenida Ramon Rayon in front of the Insituto Mexicano del Seguro Social hospital. Investigators at the scene say he was shot with an AK-47 assault rifle. About 50 spent cartridge casings were found at the scene.
- Three unidentified people died from wounds suffered in a Monday night attack in a bar in Torreon, Coahuila, say Mexican news reports. Reports say a group of armed suspects arrived the Rincon del Sur bar near the intersection of Bulevar Revolución and Calle Ramón Corona and started shooting, causing property damage. The suspects then entered the bar itself continuing their assault. Two 30 year old individuals died at the scene, while a third, a woman, died Tuesday.
Reports say the trio were shot with AK-47, .45 caliber and 9mm weapons.
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