Nuevo Casas Grandes, Chihuahua: North Zone Prosecutor's Office Investigates Homicide Of Military Officer

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Following the armed confrontation in Nuevo Casas Grandes

The Office of the Attorney General of the Northern Zone State, reported that the corresponding investigations were initiated to clarify the death of the First Captain of the Ministerial Military Police, Andrés AC, who died during a vehicle review operation by the Secretariat of National Defense in Nuevo Casas Grandes.

According to the initial investigations and the data provided by the person from the National Defense to the ministerial authorities, the events occurred at dawn on Monday, September 13, on Durango Street, at the intersection with Benito Juárez Avenue.

They stated that the SEDENA elements were carrying out intelligence work and when they were preparing to search a vehicle, they were attacked with gunfire by civilians, resulting in an element fallen in the line of duty. As well as two detainees, who were consigned to the disposition of the Attorney General of the Republic.

After the events, the vehicle in which the civilians were traveling was seized: an orange and gray Hummer, without license plates; they also seized a Volkswagen Vento vehicle and a black Chevy Suburban, without license plates.

The processing of the scene was carried out by the Expert Services staff of this Prosecutor's Office.

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