Posted on 11/26/2012 8:37:22 PM PST by ConservativeStatement
(CNN) -- A Mexican beauty queen was killed during a weekend shootout in the restive northern state of Sinaloa, authorities said Monday.
Maria Susana Flores Gamez , 20, was the 2012 Woman of Sinaloa. She was killed Saturday during clashes between criminals and military troops in the municipality of Mocorito. Two others, both men, also were killed in the shootout.
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Beautiful Girl - RIP.
Me thinks the contest was rigged and/or somebody is a sore loser.
Just good, hard working folks killing beauty queens that Americans won’t kill. They’ll make fine additions to your community....
The comments offer an explanation of what "with" might mean:
"Being a beauty queen in Mexico or quite a few other countries in Central/South America basically means you become the "girlfriend" of some high ranking cartel member. Sex slavery basically."
Was she a target, a victim, or an innocent bystander?
Was she a target, a victim, or an innocent bystander?
Yes.
“She was with the gang of criminals, but we cannot say whether she participated in the shootout,” state Higuera said. “That’s what we’re going to have to investigate.”
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