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Eight Die in Northern Mexico
Eight individuals were shot to death in drug and gang violence in northern Mexico which included the murder of a state police commander in Rosarito, Baja California.
- An unidentified newspaper vendor was shot to death Tuesday afternoon, according to Mexican news reports. The attack took palce near the intersection of calles Ruben Jaramillo and Emiliano Zapata in the Mexico 68 district when three armed suspects aboard a sedan forced the victim in to their car, drove for about a half block, then executed the victim. The victims backpack and other belongings were dumped before the shooters fled the scene.
- Two unidentified men were shot to death Tuesday night, according to Mexican press reports. The attack took place near the intersection of calles Desierto de Sinaàand Privada de Santa Teresa where the two were drinking in front of a residence. Armed suspects riding aboard five vehicles drove by and fired on the two. The attack was near a park where scores of others were gathered and took cover when they heard the shots.
- An unidentified man was found murdered in Juarez Tuesday night, according to Mexican press reports. The find was made near the intersection of calle Isaac Newton and Prolongación Insurgentes de colonia El Futuro district. The victim was gagged with a plastic bag covering his head. Investigators say the victim was dumped at the scene.
- The heads of two identified men were found in Juarez Wednesday morning, say Mexican press reports. The find was made near the intersection of Desierto de Siria and Desierto de Gobi in the Hacienda Las Torres district. The heads were placed top two empty styrofoam coolers with messages written on them.
One message said: "I am a kidnapper and extorter, and I am Azteca." The other said: "I am a carjacker and I work for La Linea."
Azteca is a prison based gang and La Linea is a sub group of the Juarez drug cartel and is known as one of the most vicious gangs in Mexico.
- An unidentified man as shot to death Wednesday afternoon, according to Mexican press reports. The attack took place against the victim walking alone in the streets near the intersection of calles Sinaloa and Ignacio Zaragoza in the Salvarcar district.
- A state police commander was shot to death and another police agent wounded in an attack Tuesday night in Rosarito, Baja California, say Mexican press reports. The attack on Antonio Sänchez took place near the offices of the Baja California Procuraduria General de Justicia del Estado (PGJE) as he was sitting in a parked car with another unidentified police agent. The shooters were riding aboard an SUV when they fired on the pair, then they fled towards the Volcanes en el Sur district.
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