12 Sinaloa State Cops Die in Ambush
2011-07-16
Posted by: badanov
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Twelve members of a state police security detail were shot to death in an apparent ambush in Guasave, Sinaloa Friday evening, according to Mexican press reports.
The attack took place at the intersection of Mexican Federal Highway 15 and Sinaloa State Highway 19, where armed suspect intercepted the escorts as they were returning to Culican, the capital of Sinaloa at about 1830 hrs.
Reports say 13 individuals in all died in that attack including one civilian who was caught in the kill zone. The agents were travelling aboard five official vehicles. Three of the vehicles were destroyed by fire at the scene.
Reports say three state police agents were wounded.
The agents had been at an event in Los Mochia with Secretaria Seguridad Publica de Estado (SSPE) Celaya Cordova. Following the event's conclusion, Celaya Cordova opted to return to the capital via a helicopter, citing scheduling problems.
SSPE is a top state police official and a cabinet level position, usually filled by appointment by the state governor.
The dead civilian was identified as Alvaro Gallardo, 29, a commercial food worker.