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Sunday, June 7, 2009

Violence leaves 16 dead in Juárez

Some good times down in Jaurez this weekend , Last year it was easy to find out what was happening in Mexico , now with their tourism improvement program , it is very hard to find anything out ! typically what makes it to the news , Is the "High" profile murders (Ones that Happen openly in the streets ).


El Paso Times

The violence in Juárez continues with at least 16 killings in the past two days.

Friday, 13 people were killed, Chihuahua state police said.

The first victim was a 30-year-old man who was shot in the face several times outside his home in east Juárez at 3 a.m.

The violence exploded Friday afternoon when more than six men were killed.

About 6:30 p.m., Manuel Xicotencad Esparda Guerrero, 30, was shot 10 times inside the Mirage Bar, at Colonia Partido Romero.

On
Saturday, three men were taken to Juárez hospitals with gunshot wounds.
The men were pronounced dead later, police said. Two of the men were
identified as Salvador Luna, 49, and Abel Banda Muñoz, 33.

About 2,200 people have been killed in the violence since January 2008.

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