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More Mexican Mayhem
2010-11-08
Posted by: badanov

19 Die in Juarez

Nineteen individuals were murdered in Juarez, Chihuahua in ongoing drug and gang violence in this border city including a massacre of seven individuals at an informal gathering.

• A teenager was shot to death in Juarez Saturday, say Mexican press accounts. Ernesto Acosta Aldillo, 17 was shot in a gang confrontation at the Todos Somos Juarez sports complex near the intersection of calles Atenango and Isla Dominicana in the Plutarco Elias Calles colony.
• One unidentified state police agent was killed and another was wounded in a shootout in Jimenez, Chihuahua Saturday, according to Mexican press accounts. The shooting took place near the corner of Calle Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz, Allende and Andres Bustamante where three police agents were taking a food break. Armed suspects aboard a sedan fired on the officers.
• One unidentified man was shot to death and another was found mutilated in Juarez Saturday, say Mexican news accounts. The first victim was shot to death near the intersection of calles Avena and Sandia in the El Granjero colony. A message was left at the scene stating the victim was an extortionist working for La Linea criminal gang. The second victim was found on the corner of calles Mora and Zaragoza mutilated and stuffed into a plastic bag.
• An unidentified man was shot to death in Juarez Saturday night, say Mexican news accounts. The victim was shot while riding in his Ford Explorer on calle Indonesia in the Oasis colony. Several .40 caliber spent casings were found at the scene.
• Seven individuals were shot to death in Juarez Saturday night, say Mexican press accounts. The shooting took place when gunmen arriving in a multi vehicle convoy broke into a family celebration at a residence on the corner of calles Soneto 156 and Mesa Central in the Frida Kahlo colony shooting five siblings and two others. Several spent 5.56mm and 9mm spoent casings were found at the scene.
• Two unidentified men were found shot to death in two separate crimes in Juarez Saturday night, say Mexican press accounts. The firsty victim was shot in the Campestre Virreyes colony on calle Indonesia aboard his Ford Explorer following a brief chase by armed suspects. The second victim was shot to death while driving his Volkswagen Jetta near the Walmart Paseo Triunfo. About 50 spent casings for AK-47 assault rifles, and 5.56mm and 9mm weapons were found at the scene.
• An unidentified man was shot to death Saturday afternoon in Juarez, according to Mexican press accounts. The victim had just emerged from the Hong Kong Chinese restaurant near the intersection of avenidas Tecnologico and Sicomoro when he was attacked by a lone armed suspect.
• Three unidentified men were shot to death and a fourth victim was wounded in Juarez Saturday night, say Mexican press accounts. The victims were gathered to drink beer at a residence near the intersection of calle Montes de Aragon and Kimbalu in the Parajes de San Juan colony when two armed suspects broke into the home and shot the three men dead. The surviving victim was listed in critical condition.
• An unidentified an was found shot to death Saturday night, according to Mexican news sources. The victim was dumped on a sidewalk near the corner of Plan de Guadalupe and Panama in the Partido Romero colony barefoot and gagged with duct tape.