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[Mexico:]Attempted Assassination of Juarez Police Chief
KTSM ^ | June 24, 2011 | Sandra Ramirez

Posted on 06/24/2011 3:10:43 PM PDT by SwinneySwitch

JUAREZ, MX - The Juarez police chief survived an assassination attempt.

Gunmen drove up Julian Leyzaoloa's motorcade and opened fire. The chief's bodguards returned fire and shot one of the attackers.

Leyzaola was not hurt.

Police arrested two men. One of the men confessed that he is the son of a former Juarez police officer that was murdered in 2002.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Mexico; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: borderwar; juarez; mexico; wod
Paging president Obama.
1 posted on 06/24/2011 3:10:45 PM PDT by SwinneySwitch
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To: SwinneySwitch
One of the men confessed that he is the son of a former Juarez police officer that was murdered in 2002.

There are bad seeds and very bad seeds.

2 posted on 06/24/2011 3:19:59 PM PDT by bgill
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To: SwinneySwitch

Safer than ever...


3 posted on 06/24/2011 4:06:18 PM PDT by Qbert ("The best defense against usurpatory government is an assertive citizenry" - William F. Buckley, Jr.)
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To: SwinneySwitch

Humph. When Tijuana goes after police chiefs, they get it done. What’s Juarez’ problem?


4 posted on 06/24/2011 4:16:14 PM PDT by RichInOC (No! BAD Rich! (What'd I say?))
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