Bodies of 11 People Found in Pickup Truck in Southern Mexico
Grim Discovery Amidst Ongoing Drug Cartel Violence in Guerrero State
In Chilpancingo, Mexico, local authorities discovered the bodies of 11 people, including two women and two minors, in a parked pickup truck.
This tragic find has prompted the state prosecutor's office to launch a murder investigation in a city already familiar with violence.
Chilpancingo is the capital city of Guerrero, a region beset by drug cartel turf wars and related bloodshed.
Just last month, Chilpancingo's mayor was tragically beheaded.
Recent reports also mention the disappearance of 17 individuals, including five minors, in the same region, though any connection to this case remains uncertain.
The vehicle with the bodies was discovered on the highway leading to Acapulco, a once-glamorous resort area now affected by ongoing crime.
This discovery follows an incident days earlier when gunmen murdered five family members near Acapulco.
Mexico's rampant violence, driven largely by drug trafficking gangs, has resulted in over 450,000 murders since 2006.
This tragic find has prompted the state prosecutor's office to launch a murder investigation in a city already familiar with violence.
Chilpancingo is the capital city of Guerrero, a region beset by drug cartel turf wars and related bloodshed.
Just last month, Chilpancingo's mayor was tragically beheaded.
Recent reports also mention the disappearance of 17 individuals, including five minors, in the same region, though any connection to this case remains uncertain.
The vehicle with the bodies was discovered on the highway leading to Acapulco, a once-glamorous resort area now affected by ongoing crime.
This discovery follows an incident days earlier when gunmen murdered five family members near Acapulco.
Mexico's rampant violence, driven largely by drug trafficking gangs, has resulted in over 450,000 murders since 2006.
