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More Mexican Mayhem
2010-06-01
Posted by: badanov

12 Die in northern Mexican Drug and Gang Violence

Twelve people died in drug and gang related violence including an assault on a Juarez bar which left six people wounded, and an ambush on Mexican federal agents which left four seriously wounded.

• Six people were wounded in a midnight attack on a bar in Juarez according to Mexican news reports. Initial reports indicated a number of armed suspects entered the bar at 0000 hrs Monday morning, but subsequent reports say it was a lone gunman who did the shooting.

  The assault took place at the Rancho Chico bar near the intersection of 16th and Pablo Meoqui in the Dale district of Juarez. The wounded included four men and two woman.

• A man was shot to death in the Nuevo Triunfo district of Juarez, according to Mexican news accounts. Rafael Ortiz Soto de 49, was shot by a number of armed suspects aboard a white sedan on Venceremos street near a scrap metal dealer.

  Investigators at the scene found 7 .223, 8 .308 and 1 7.62x39mm spent cartridge casings.

• Three young men were killed Sunday evening in the Santa Rosa district of Chihuahua, according to Mexican news accounts.

  Carlos McDonald, 21, Tomas Colomo García, 22, and Mario García Franco, 25 were attacked as they were affecting repairs on a vehicle near the corner of 5th street and Ponce de León. Armed suspects aboard a vehicle shot at the men, but missed a fourth who was inside.

  Investigators at the scene found a number of spent cartridge casings from AK-47 and AR-15 rifles.

• One identified and one unidentified men were shot to death in separate crimes in Juarez, according to the Mexican Daily La Polaka. Oscar Soriano Barajas was shot to death by suspects armed with pistols in the patio of a Catholic Church near the corner of Lucero and Pablo Verdines Sunday afternoon, as he tried to escape the assault.

  Another unidentified man was shot by a concealed police agent after he attempted to rob an Oxxo convenience store on Bosques de Catalina street.

• An unidentified man in his 20s was found shot to death north of Chihuahua, Chihuahua, according to Mexican news reports. He was found on Avenida de las Industrias with several gunshot wounds mostly in the head.
• A man was kidnapped along with his two young daughters early Saturday morning in Zacatecas, Zacatecas, according to Mexican news reports. Reports say Manuel Martínez Muro, alias "el Greñas", was taken from his home in Zacatecas at about 0445 hrs in a violent assault which left his wife wounded. Investigators at the scene found about 400 spent assault cartridge casings, but inside found marijuana, a 9mm pistol and about 2800 pesos.
• A private school director was shot to death at his school in Durango, Durango, according to Mexican news reports.

  Rafael Perea Morales was shot in his thorax by an unidentified assailant using a .45 caliber pistol in front of his school, Vicente Guerrero.

  Apparently Morales, exchanged words with his attacker and was subsequently pursued to the school where he was shot at the back gate.

  Classes at the school were suspended to give students time to seek counseling.

• Three unidentified men died in Tamaulipas after they attacked a Mexican army element, say Mexican news reports. The attack took place on a highway near Nueva Ciudad Guerrero, Tamaulipas when an armed group fired on an element of the 8th Military Zone.

  Following the exchange of gunfire, the Mexican Army seized eight rifles, two pistols, a number of magazines and two vehicles.

  The attack is the seventh operation involving the Mexican Army in northern Mexico this week, including operations in Sonora, Chihuahua and Coahuila.

• Four Mexican federal agents were seriously wounded in an ambush in Juarez, according to various news sources. The attackers, aboard a green minivan, shot more than 100 times at the agents.
• Two unidentified men were shot to death in front of a primary school and a church in Juarez. Investigators say the two were shot by and unknown number of assailants using revolvers in front of the Chihuahua 2000 primary school and San Pablo Apostol temple near Sosa Vera and Simona Barba streets in the Chihuahua 2000 district.