19 Die in Northern Mexico
A total of 19 individuals were murdered in ongoing drug and gang related violence in northern Mexican states including a Chihuahua state police agent shot Thursday.
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- A Chihuahua state police agent was shot to death in Juarez Thursday afternoon. Cesar Lopez of Grupo Homicidios of Policial Ministerios was killed when armed suspects aboard two vehicles, one of them a Jeep Cherokee fired on the agent as he was driving hi Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck near the Zaragoza Soriana mall. Reportedly two suspects were later captured in connection to the shooting.
- Three men were shot to death in Juarez. Javier Valenzuela, 52, Narciso Ruacho 27, and an unidentified man were shot at a residence near the intersection of calles Rivera de Galeno and Rivera Garcia in the Riveras del Bravo colony in front of a woman reprots say was related to two of the victims. Narciso Ruacho was visting from Parral, Chihuahua. The intended target was not at the residence, so the shooters shot the trio instead.
- An unidentified man was shot to death in front of a store on Juarez Thursday. The victim was kidnapped aboard a vehicle and then driven about 200 meters when he was shot near the intersection of calles Milpas and Ramon Rayon.
- Two siblings were shot and wounded in Juarez Thursday. Maria Isabel, 31, and Ernesto Gallegos Hurtado, 29, were assaulted by armed suspects near the intersection of calles Manuel Marinaveitia and Silvestre Quevedo in the Revolucion Mexicana colony. Maria Isabel is reported in critical condition.
- An unidentified nine month old infant was shot to death early Friday morning in southern Chihuahua, Chihuahua.. The victim was asleep in his bed when he was struck by a bullet which entered the tin roof of his residence on calle 85th in the Aeropuerto colony. No shots were heard prior to the bullet hitting the baby and police have ruled out any of the child's relatives in the murder.
- Two unidentified Juarez municipal police officers and a woman were shot to death in Juarez. Then shooting took place near the corner of calles Alicante and La Rosita where an armed suspect assaulted the victims aboard their patrol vehicle. A total of 60 Juarez municipal police officers have died in 2010, 30 in just the last three months.
- A man was found mutilated and beheaded in two different towns near Jimenez in far southern Chihuahua Friday. The victim was identified as Leopold Holguin Holguin 49. His head was found near the intersection of calles Hidalgo and Mariano Jimenez in Jimenez, while his torso was found near Parral. Reports do not say if the mutilation was the cause of death.
- Several Policia Federal agents raided the Centro de Readaptacion Social (CERESO) in Serdan Achilles, Chihuahua Friday for a surprise inspection, and to search for drugs and weapons. The prison is currently in lockdown as guards and other prison employees are being interviewed.
- Three men were shot to death at a nightclub in Nogales, Sonora early Thursday morning. Witnesses say two suspects entered the bathroom of Boleiro nightclub on calle Elias in the Buenos Aires colony and shot Julio Cesar Maldonado Escobar, 33, Raúl Flores Escobar, 35, and Manuel Joaquin Gutierrez Perez, 35. Severnl .45 caliber and 9mm spent shell casings were found at the scene. The nightclub is directly adjacent to the US border.
- An unidentified man was abducted in Nogales, Sonora Thursday. Witnesses say four men beat the victim and forced him into a pickup truck in the Lomas de Nogales Dos colony before fleeing.
- A man was shot to death in Tijuana, Baja California Thursday. Jose de Jesus Morales de la Rosa, 30, was shot several times in an alley near Calle Vasconselos in the Otay Modulos Uno colony. Ten spent shell casings were found at the scene.
- An unidentified kidnapping suspect was shot to death by police in Tijuana, Baja California early Friday morning. Police raided a safe house in the Gabilondo colony arresting three suspects and freeing two kidnap victims.
- A businessman in Torreon, Coahuila was beaten and shot to death Wednesday. Luis Jesus Gutierrez del Bosque was found near the ejido Rancho Alegre in the municipality of Matamoros, Coahuila. The victim, who sold leisure pools for a living, was kidnapped Tuesday.
- A shopping center security guard was found shot to death in Torreon last Tuesday. Antonio Galvan Carranza, 29, was found near the corner of carretera La Union and Periferico Raul Lopez Sanchez shot several times.
- Two unidentified women were found shot to death and in a state of decomposition near Montemorelos, Nuevo Leon Thursday evening. The grave was 33 kilometers north of Montemorelos in Tanguma. The victims had been tortured prior to being shot.
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