21 Die in Northern Mexico
At least 21 people were murdered in drug or gang violence in northern Mexico, including eight people killed in firefights between gangs and the Mexican Army.
For a map, click here.- Two unidentified men were found dead near an industrial area in Juarez Wednesday night, according to Mexican press reports. The find was in Parque Fuentes in an industrial area. The two men were stripped and their heads were covered with duct tape with messages and pictures drawn on them.
- Two unidentified men were found shot to death Thursday morning in Juarez, according to Mexican news reports. The discovery was made at a rock crushing facility on Camino Real near the army barracks.
- An unidentified man was found dead on a highway near Chihuahua, say Mexican press accounts. The discovery was made on Km. Marker 10 on the Chihuahua to Juarez highway near the Cuervos de Pericos. The victim showed signs of advanced decomposition, and had been shot several times.
- Three unidentified individuals were found burned alive on a highway near Delicias Chihuahua Wednesday, according to Mexican press reports. The find was made on Km. Maker 4 of the Satevo to Delicias road aboard a red Chevrolet pickup truck.
- An unidentified woman was shot to death in front of witnesses in Juarez Thursday, say Mexican press accounts. The shooting took place at calles Manuel Marinaveitia and General Silvestre Quevedo in the Revolucion Mexicana district when people who lived in the area heard shots and the screeching of car tires. Investigators found three spent cartridge casings at the scene.
- An unidentified man was shot to death in Juarez Wednesday night, according to Mexican press reports. The shooting take place on Francisco Sarabia in the Villa Juarez district. Investigators found nine AK-47 and six 9mm spent cartrdge casing at the scene. The victim's hands were bound with yellow plastics ties and his face was covered with bandages.
- Eight unidentified people were killed in the remote town of Madera, Chihuahua, apparently caught in the crossfire of a confrontation between criminal gangs and the Mexican Army.
- Three unidentified men were shot to death in Torreon, Coahuila Wednesday, say Mexican press reports. The first victim was the first body encountered by newly arrived Mexican Federal agents at 0130 hrs. on the Periferico Raul Lopez Sanchez near the Gomez Palacio railroad.
A kilometer away two more male victims were found. All three victims were shot with a .40 caliber weapon.
From the Babysitter-Apparently-Failed-to Show Department
A pair of carjackers were captured along with their families after a chase following a failed attempt in Juarez Wedensday, according to the Mexican daily La Polaka.
The attempt took place near the intersection of calles Cartamo and Mora in the El Granjero district leading to a car chase with police agents. The chase ended when the escape vehicle the carjackers used crashed.
When police agents arrest the two, they discovered the mens' families were nearby including three children and two women. All seven were taken into custody. |
