More Mexican Mayhem
2010-09-14
Posted by: badanov
16 Die in Chihuahua
Sixteen people were murdered in Chihuahua in violence that included an attack on the bodyguard of outgoing Chihuahua governor Reyes Baeza.
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- A young couple was shot to death in Juarez Sunday afternoon, say Mexican news reports. Maribel Martinez and José Martinez, said by reports to be siblings, were shot near the intersection of calles Juarez and Rayon in the Zaragoza district.
- An unidentified man as found shot to death on the Chihuahua-Juarez highway near the area Cuervas del Perico Sunday, say Mexican news accounts. The victim was in a state of decomposition when he was found.
- Eight individuals were shot to death in four separate crimes in Juarez Monday, according to Mexican news reports. The first crime involved the shooting of two unidentified women as they left the Super Gonzalez food store near the intersection of Calle Aztecas and Bulevar Zaragoza in the Los Aztecas district by an unknown armed suspects riding in a Honda sedan. The second crime was near the intersection of calles Articulo 123 and Sinaloa in the Francisco Sarabia district where four unidentified men were found shot to death inside a residence. The third crime was an unidentified individual found shot to death on calle Bario in the San Felipe del Real district, and the fourth on the Chihuahua highway on Kilometer 35 where an unidentified individual was found dead.
- A bodyguard of outgoing Chihuahua governor Reyes Baeza was attacked by armed suspects in Chihuahua late Sunday night, say Mexican press accounts. Daniel Juarez Briones sought refuge at the Chihuahua city Comandancia de Policia Zona Norte from where he was taken to receive medical attention. Reports say Briones encountered his attackers in a residential area when he noticed a group of armed suspects riding in a pickup truck, who began following him. Just before he went to the Chihuahua city police headquarters, the suspects open fired on him hitting him in the head. Briones crashed his vehicle and then sought refuge inside the police building. Two unidentified civilians were also wounded in the attack, a mother and her 11 month old baby. Several spent shells for an AK-47 were found at the scene of the ambush. The Mexican daily Milenio reports Briones is expected to survive his wounds.
- Two unidentified men were shot to death and hanged in two separate crimes in Chihuahua city Monday, according to Mexican news reports. The first victim was found shot twice in the head and hanged from a bridge on Avenida Tecnologico, naked to the waist and his hands bound. The second victim, much like the first was found hanging near the intersection of Periferico de la Juventud and Ignacio Rodriguez. A blanket was left near the site of the first murder claiming that since the Chihuahua state government provides support for the Juarez gang armed wing, La Linea, the murders happened.
- Two unidentified inmates were found hanged in their cells at the Centro de Readaptacion Social (CERESO) in Aquiles Serdan early Monday morning, say Mexican news reports. The victims were found on Module Four. Officials are treating the deaths as a homicide.
- An unidentified man was found shot to death near the Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua Monday morning, say Mexican news sources. The victim was found on Juventud Circle next to the school. The victim was gagged and his hands were bound. Several spent shell casings were found at the scene.