By Mark Stevenson
Huff Post
In this photo taken Dec. 24, 2011, a burned out vehicle stands by the of a road near the town of Ixtlan de los Hervores, state of Michoacan, western Mexico.
The body of a U.S. teenager was found in the trunk of a burned-out car in western Mexico along with the bodies of two other youths, prosecutors said Tuesday.
An employee of the state prosecutors' office in Michoacan state said the car holding the remains of the three young men was found on the side of a rural road on Christmas Eve. The young men had last been seen on the night of Dec. 23.
The employee, who was not authorized to be quoted by name, identified the dead American as 18-year-old Alexis Uriel Marron.
Prosecutors are looking into robbery as a possible motive because none of the men's possessions were found in the car. But the area has also been the scene of bloody turf battles between drug gangs. The Knights Templar and Jalisco New Generation cartels are believed to be active in the area.
Marron was a student at Rolling Meadows High School in suburban Chicago and had relatives throughout the area. Marron's cousin, Danila Zendejas, told Chicago television station WLS that she considered him to be a brother.
"He loved his nieces," she said. "And he didn't have time to get to know one of them, to see her grow."
U.S. State Department spokesman Noel Clay said the agency was working with embassy officials to get more information. Mexican Consulate officials in Chicago said they were aware of reports of Marron's death and were ready to help family if requested.
A memorial service for Marron was planned Tuesday evening in his home town of Rolling Meadows.
The U.S. Embassy in Mexico City said in an email message that it was aware of reports that Marron had been killed, but was working to get more information.
The other two victims were identified as Mexican men aged 21 and 24. All three were from, or had family in, the nearby village of Quiringuicharo, Michoacan. Their bodies were found on a two-lane road near the border with Jalisco state.
Earlier in December, two other bodies were found in a burned-out vehicle on the same stretch of road. The victims have been identified as two Mexico City residents, but there was no immediate information on the motive in those killings either.
How Tragic. My deepest sympathies to the family!
ReplyDeleteSo does NG JALISCO is battling the KT?????? Wt about the La FM where the heck r the remaining cells at??? Can any 1 answer the Q's...
ReplyDeleteOk so another US citizen killed in Mexico, my problem is that when a US citizen dies in Mexico, everyone starts 2 post-"HOW TRAGIG OR MY DEEPEST SYMPHATHY 2 THE FAMILY", Well my deepest sympathy goes out 2 the family 2 but wut about ALL THE MEXICAN NATIONALS THAT DIE EVERYDAY 2?? How come the sympathies dont go out 2 their families or yall dont post "how tragic" etc..They r human 2..
ReplyDeleteI thought CJNG and CT are allies? Aren't they battling LFM and Milenio in the state of Jalisco and Michoacan? What a horrific way to die, hopefully whoever did this gets caught and burned.
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This kid Alexis was inocent. Toda la gente en Chicago llora por el. Que triste saber que esto le paso a alguien tan joven. Tengo amigos que son familiares de el.. Yo sin conocerlo estoy triste. Que descanse en paz Alexis Marron y tambien sus amigos.
ReplyDeleteKT made inroads in Jalisco so NGJ is trying the same but is loosing look what they're doing killing innocent Michoacan citizens to stir up the plaza I smell a big payback Jalisco is not on Michoacans level
ReplyDeleteSo WtF happen to the truce the CDS made with C.T AND CJNG? MEXICOS cartels are like novelas, siempre salen con novedades.
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Luciferkilla what do u mean by Jalisco is not on Michoacan's level?? Jalisco is makin noise is some states such as Veracruz, what about the KT?? They too busy hanging banners and shit. This was probably a robbery. Either way this innocent kid should not of been killed that way. May he R.I.P. my thoughts and prayers are with his fam.
ReplyDelete$Norteno$
You should of stayed home, all for going to see a girl.
ReplyDeleteI'm from Jalisco and I hope this kid and his friend didn't get killed by people from Jalisco cause this fuckin michoacanos will strike back and it will get ugly in My beautiful Jalisco.
ReplyDelete@December 28, 2011 7:40 PM Yeah, they are indeed humans and my deepest sympathies also go out to them as well. In fact too many have died on both sides and too many innocents caught in the middle as well.
ReplyDeleteWhat's up with that buggs? Good attempt at mis leading. CT and CJNG are allies against Millenio who are now with BL and zetas maybe they dumped them in that area? Isn't that Bl/z M.O.?
ReplyDelete@ 8:25 what part of Jalisco you from? I'm from Jalisco as well, and its sad that because of these crminals I can't go visit my family. All it takes is an asshole with a gun and high of drugs to take your life away. Sad but true.
ReplyDelete$Norteno$
no es justo! Tan joven! K triste.
ReplyDeleteQue chingen su madre esos tapatios jotos.
ReplyDeleteIm going to Michocan in Febuary for a Carnaval. Dam if I dont pack heat wherever I go.
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