Monterrey |
The suspected gunmen were traveling in two vehicles when
they entered a scrap business on 5 de Mayo street in the San Ángel Norte
neighbourhood.
The victims included three children, aged 14, 15 and 16
years, two adult males, aged 19 and 25, and a woman aged 20. As well, a man
named Julio Cesar Campos Vasquez, 19, was seriously injured and taken to the
nearby Hospital
Universitario, which is slightly northwest of downtown.
As is typical in such situations, Mexican authorities responded
at all levels, with local, state and federal police on the scene, as well as the
armed forces.
One of the vehicles used by the gunmen had been stolen, and
was found abandoned shortly after the attack.
Monterrey is located in territory disputed by the Gulf
Cartel and Los Zetas. Since the beginning of this year the gang war has
intensified, leaving at least 150 people dead.
February 11, 2013: Video
reveals startling daylight battle in Reynosa that leaves five dead
(TE Wilson is the author of Mezcalero, a Detective Sánchez novel.)
Twitter: @TimothyEWilson
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