Mexico

Groom killed in front of his new wife shortly after marriage ceremony

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In a tragic case of mistaken identity amid the ongoing cartel wars in the region, a groom was shot and killed in Mexico just moments after tying the knot over the weekend. Marco Antonio Rosales Contreras, 32, was leaving his wedding ceremony at Neustra Señora de La Candelaria church in Caborca at 5 p.m. on Saturday when he was shot multiple times by assailants, according to El Universal. Later, witnesses reported that the shots were …

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18 dead, including city mayor, in terrifying town hall massacre

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Gun attack in Mexico leaves at least 18 dead, including town’s mayor – CBS News According to state attorney general Sandra Luz Valdovinos, 18 people were killed in San Miguel Totolapan, Guerrero, Mexico, and two were wounded. Among those targeted and killed were Conrado Mendoza Almeda, the mayor, and his father, Juan Mendoza Acosta, the former mayor. The city hall, as well as a private residence, were attacked. An armed group of men broke into …

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