Attack in Chihuahua leaves a commander and two assassins dead

Chivis Martinez Borderland Beat La Jornada

Chihuahua . During the attack of an armed group against elements of the State Security Commission (CES) in the town of San Juanito, municipality of Bocoyna, the commander of the corporation and two assassins died.

The General Prosecutor's Office of the State, identified the murdered commander as Daniel Quintana, who was the chief in Bocoyna.

After receiving bullet wounds, the commander was transferred in a helicopter to a hospital, where he later died, according to official information.

Two members of the armed group that committed the aggression were killed at the scene. A number of arrests and seizures of weapons and vehicles were made.

In a statement, the State Prosecutor General's Office (FGE) said that the attack occurred  on Sunday afternoon, when a group of gunmen in a vehicle,  detonated firearms against the police of CES.

He explained that, at the scene, , located in the Sierra Tarahumara, a compact vehicle with blood traces was seized, which was used by the alleged attackers, as well as casings of various sizes.