X - Escolta de Guerra - Diego Antonio Espinoza Leyva Killed

Borderland Beat

Mexico's violence claims the life of another regional Mexican singer

Culiacan, Sinaloa •  State Ministerial Police reported that two cousins were killed as they listened to music outside a nightclub located in Tres Ríos, in the capital of Sinaloa.

The incident occurred around 4:00 on Sunday after the victims left the dance club Mala Noche, and began to listen to music with a band member in the Mala Noche parking lot which is located on Diego Valadés Boulevard 

The victims were identified as Diego Antonio Espinoza Leyva, 25, and Jose Iraq Salazar Leyva, 25, cousins. The first was a former member of the musical group "Escolta de Guerra" which specialized in narcocorridos. Now he the lead singer of Los Admirables de Sinaloa.

The state police said witnesses reported that the three men continued partying in the parking lot with some women. Suddenly,  more than seven armed men arrived, in at least three recent model vehicles.  They opened on fire on the cousins who were killed dead on the spot

The wounded managed to run to safety within the commercial complex which houses the bar.

The blasts caused panic in the area. Everyone in the club, while the assailants fled in their luxury vehicles heading north, witnesses said.

Emergency arrived at the scene and confirmed the death of the cousins.The survivor was taken by ambulance to a private clinic.

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Background
In Jan 2011 After a little respite from the stage, Diego Espinoza, former member of the group Escolta de Guerra, has been preparing new material for his first solo effort.  He'll intoduce to his fans songs both new corridos and ballads.

Diego Antonio Espinoza Leyva's career began at age 17 singing with the group Amantes de Sinaloa, while working in a restaurant and doing private performances. Over the years he found the opportunity to start a Norteño band Escolta de Guerra where he stayed for a time. The group matured and he started to work full time on his next effort.

Diego Espinoza, embarked on a new endeavor that launched his solo career. "In this new facet of my life, I want to offer the public good new material, " ...I would like to transcend borders and be among the favorites of the public.  I have a new mix of corridos and five romantic songs written by Rodolfo Carlo Pérez Libriesca. I want to tour all over the state, in the U.S. and would love to have people recognize and like my songs." On the other hand, and one of  my concerns is to tour  with artists who have worked hard to gain the affection of the public like Roberto Tapia y Titanes de Durango.

The Attorney General of Sinaloa has closed the bar during this investigation.


At the scene, forensic experts collected 36 shell casings 9mm, AK-47 or "goat horn" and "cop killers." Authorities at the scene said that by the evidence found, apparently there may have been more people who they believe were translated in private vehicles to different hospitals. 

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