A look at recent Mexican drug-war violence
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
A look at recent Mexican drug war-related violence:
May 10 - The No. 2 on the Juarez police force was shot more than 50
times and killed near his home. The Juarez police chief resigned that
same day.
May 9 - Four gunmen in a truck shot and killed a former commander of
Mexico City's anti-kidnapping unit. The former commander was shot
seven times in the head in front of his apartment. At the time he was
working for the Honor and Justice Council of Mexico City's police,
which is similar to the internal affairs units in U.S. police forces.
May 8 - Mexico's acting federal police chief opened the door to his
Mexico City apartment and was shot nine times and killed.
May 6 - The Ciudad Juarez Police captain was shot four times with an
AK-47 and killed a block from his police station.
May 5 - A state police officer was shot and killed in front of her
Ciudad Juarez home. A group of attackers spoke to her briefly before
they shot her.
May 2 - The director of the Public Security Secretariat General staff
was shot and killed as he left his Mexico City house.
May 1 - The head of the Organized Crime Department at the Federal
Secretariat of Public Security was shot in the head by two men. The
shooters ran off with the victim's car, and authorities found a .380
caliber weapon with a silencer.
