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Motorcycle Gunmen Arrested in Mexico City as Mother and Niece Are Wounded in Morelia

C2 cameras in Álvaro Obregón enabled rapid pursuit that led to seizure of a firearm, helmet and sweatshirt

Atacan a balazos a una mujer y a su sobrina de 8 años en Morelia
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Overview

  • A 16-year-old girl was shot on July 9 in Álvaro Obregón and transported to a hospital for treatment
  • SSC CDMX officers, guided by C2 Poniente surveillance, tracked a motorcycle carrying two suspects to Barrio Norte and made the arrests
  • Authorities detained a 17-year-old and 25-year-old Zureil “N” and confiscated a short-barrel pistol, two rounds of ammunition, a black helmet and a sweatshirt
  • In Morelia on July 10, two gunmen on a motorcycle opened fire on a woman and her eight-year-old niece, grazing the child’s back and wounding the adult in the calf
  • Municipal police in Morelia secured the scene and the Fiscalía General del Estado has opened a formal investigation as the assailants remain at large