Zacatecas: 7 Killed Within Fresnillo And Calera

"Sol Prendido" for Borderland Beat

A body was found on the road to Toribio

Armed attacks and the discovery of bodies were registered throughout the day, mainly in El Mineral, where there were 2 different aggressions in the Barrio Alto neighborhood, with a total of 7 people dead and at least one wounded. Another death was recorded outside an Oxxo convenience store. However, this was due to natural causes.

In Fresnillo, the first attack occurred around 10:00 a.m. on Prolongación Sonora, in the Industrial neighborhood, when a motorcyclist was attacked from a pickup truck in front of the Coca Cola facilities, leaving him dead.

About an hour later, a body wrapped in a blanket was found in a property in the La Joya neighborhood, behind some sand distribution centers. Currently the sex of the individual remains unknown. 

At the same time, around 11 a.m., there was a mobilization of the security and emergency forces to an Oxxo store in the community of Estación San José, as a man died outside the establishment; however, his death was due to natural causes.

In the downtown area, around 1:00 p.m., there was a chase and shooting of two men in a gray Mazda car who were caught on Ebano Street.

Near the Mercado Oriente, both were hit by gunfire and crashed into a pole, which was knocked down by the vehicle, in addition to hitting at least 3 other cars. One of the men died and the other was wounded and taken to a hospital.

Around 4:00 p.m., on Segunda del Mezquite Street in the Barrio Alto neighborhood, a man was killed in a house under construction.

A 911 report from neighbors who heard the gunfire mobilized the police. It took them several minutes to locate the site of the attack. A body was found inside the construction site, outside of which there was a bicycle.

In the same neighborhood, near the cantina El Paraíso de la Cerveza, a young man was killed inside a home on Fray Servando Teresa de Mier Street, armed men violently entered to kill their victim.

In Calera, a body wrapped in a blanket was found on the road that leads to the community of Ramón López Velarde, also known as Toribio, minutes after 10 a.m.

Later, just after 3 p.m., in the community of Río Frío, a man lost his life inside a Volkswagen car when he was attacked on 5 de Mayo Street.

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