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TJ: Armed encounter in la Zona Norte

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Original article available at El Mexicano
Translated by El Wachito

An agent affiliated with the tourist police died and two others were wounded after engaging two armed men in la Zona Norte. 


The confrontation started when the officers order a compact vehicle to stop in Coahuila street adjacent to Avenida Ninos heroes however, the gunman ignored the orders and opened fire on the officers.


Federal police who were patrolling the area joined the persecution after the attack which ended in Colonia Cienega located by Bulevar Manuel J. Clouthier and Vía Rápida Poniente.

Agent Luis Martinez Escobar was reported dead by the Isstecali hospital in El Mirador around 6:55 am.

The criminals were identified as Alberto José Martínez Jeovani and Ricardo Rivera Daniel Pulido. Alberto is reported as seriously injured. Both of them are 24 years old.  According to official investigations, both men had recently crossed the border from San Diego to Tijuana with the assault rifles.



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