Shootout Leaves 5 Dead Inside Bar in Cuernavaca, Morelos
“MX” for Borderland Beat
| The bar’s name is Casa Bacacho, located on Rio Mayo avenue in Cuernavaca, Morelos. |
A shootout inside a bar in Cuernavaca, Morelos, left 5 dead (two women and three men).
According to one version, the attack on the bar occurred at 3AM after some diners had a fight inside the premises. Witnesses say that a person drew his firearm and shot at other diners before fleeing the scene.
However, there is another version circulating in the Mexican press that says the attackers entered the bar and fired indiscriminately at several diners.
Paramedics were called to the scene but confirmed that five people were killed (early reporters mentioned three dead and one injured). So far the identity of the deceased is unknown.
The bar was already cordoned off by the police and elements of the Morelos Prosecutor’s Office, who arrived to remove the bodies. Relatives of the victims also went to the site to confirm their identities.
In a separate incident in Cuernavaca, a police officer was found dead in 28 de Marzo neighborhood. Investigators say that the officer was either run over or shot while he was driving a motorcycle. His body was found on the middle of the road, dead at the scene.
Background
Cuernavaca, nicknamed the “City of the Eternal Spring”, is about a two-hour drive from Mexico City. It has a population of nearly 350,000 and is often cited as a popular retreat spot for rich Mexico City residents who want to get away from the metropolis. It has a colonial downtown and several upscale neighborhoods.
In the past, this city attracted several Mexican drug kingpins who wanted to blend in with Cuernavaca’s upper class. One of them was Arturo Beltrán Leyva, former leader of the Beltran Leyva Cartel.
In recent years, Cuernavaca and the state of Morelos have seen a surge in narco-related violence. Earlier last year, the bishop of Morelos, Ramon Castro Castro, said that Morelos was “overrun” by cartels.
Crime figures in Morelos shot up in 2019; there was a 35% rise in murders, a 68% increase in kidnappings, and 363% more extortions than in 2018. It is likely that many of these figures are downplayed as many kidnappings and extortions are not reported to authorities.
Since 2019, at least a handful of drug cartels are disputing Cuernavaca and all of Morelos. Among them include the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), Los Rojos, remnants of La Familia Michoacana, Los Tlahuicas and Los Mayas.
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Sources: La Silla Rota; Diario de Morelos; El Txoro Matutino; David Monroy Digital; David Monroy (Images); InfoSinCensuraMX (Images); Borderland Beat archives
Source: http://www.borderlandbeat.com/2021/05/shootout-leaves-5-dead-inside-bar-in.html
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