AZMEX UPDATE 20-6-18

AZMEX UPDATE 20 JUN 2018

Note: population of Nogales, Son. est. at 230,000. Nogales, AZ est. at 20,000.
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37 violent deaths so far this year in Nogales
Details Published on Tuesday, June 19, 2018,
Written by César Barragán / El Diario

http://www.eldiariodesonora.com.mx/notas.php?nota=113979

Nogales, Son

Violent acts continue to occur on this border where 37 violent deaths have already been recorded so far this year, a figure that exceeds that registered in 2017 on this day.

According to the statistics of Public Security until yesterday there were 37 violent homicides on this border, in addition to 22 people who were wounded with bullets, these violent events exceed those that have occurred in this city until this time.

According to official statistics, reports have also been taken of 19 people wounded with a knife and a total of 39 people who have been hospitalized with serious injuries resulting from beatings by criminal groups.

To date, the month with the highest number of murders committed in Nogales was February when eight violent deaths occurred,
followed by April with seven homicides, six in January, the same number in March, and three violent deaths in May,
and four that were registered in this month of June.

The reports indicate that 90 percent of the people who have been assaulted with firearms in this city have been on the part of people who presumably are members of organized crime.

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Note: just one sample:

Execute man in the Buenos Aires neighborhood with 10 bullets
Details Published on Monday June 18, 2018,
Written by César Barragán / El Diario

http://www.eldiariodesonora.com.mx/notas.php?nota=113875

Nogales.-

A man was shot to death by armed individuals when he was on board a vehicle in the Buenos Aires neighborhood.
The victim was identified as Guadalupe Tirado, 39, resident of Arizona,
who received around 10 bullet impacts.

According to witnesses, armed individuals on board a dark-colored wagon-type vehicle fired on the black sedan when it was traveling on Avenida Buenos Aires at the number 70, where they riddled and killed the victim, who remained inside the car.

Neighbors reported the violent events to the emergency number, the Red Cross rescuers,
who confirmed that the victim no longer had vital signs.

Municipal agents cordoned off the area, while elements of the Ministerial Agency of Criminal Investigation
made the corresponding inquiries on the site.

Finally forensic experts of the Forensic Medical Service ordered that the body be taken to a local funeral home
where they continued with the investigation.

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