killed in shooting caught three Saltillo Saltillo
Three, a mother and her two children, died in the fire crossed when an armed group fought state and federal forces as well as the Mexican Army.
The scene died less Ricardo Siller Galindo, 14 years of age and were injured Karen Siller Alejandro Galindo, 18, and María Angélica Sánchez Galindo, 47, who died while receiving medical care.
According to versions, María Angélica Sánchez Galindo, Ricardo and Karen's mother was the daughter of former Mayor Rod Eleazar Galindo.
A statement from the Attorney General's Office said that the incidents occurred at two early Sunday on Avenida Antonio Cardenas Gustavo Espinoza Mireles, south of Saltillo, where gunmen clashed with a convoy of agents of the Federal and State Police as well as the Mexican Army.
For persons who died, the statement said, "are civilians who unfortunately died during the exchange of fire", without specifying the circumstances.
The Office reports that shortly before midnight on Saturday received reports of armed men in several vehicles circulating on the Boulevard Venustiano Carranza.
the statement that at the intersection of Carranza and Humberto Hinojosa elements of the State Police who went to investigate were "a brief encounter" with the armed group opened fire at the sight patrols. "
abounds that minutes later, "the height of the Allende and Crown streets, again a truck, a black Avalanche shots performed on the elements of the State Police and fled taking into Francisco Blvd Coss where shots into the air to make his way through the bystanders who were by. As another part of the group held a confrontation with a group of people on several trucks at the intersection of Blvd Venustiano Carranza and Chihuahua. "
"Of these three events, until 4:50 a.m. is not aware of people injured," the statement issued 7 in the morning on Sunday.
and states: "At approximately 2 am, having already entered the operational elements of the Federal Police and the Mexican Army, when the column was heading south on the avenue Antonio Cardenas, at the junction of that road Gustavo Espinoza Mireles, there was another clash with gunmen traveling in two vehicles. "
Indicates that this confrontation was where he died less Ricardo Siller Galindo, and were seriously injured Alejandra Karen Siller Galindo, who died inside an ambulance, and María Angélica Sánchez Galindo, whose death the report "in the time of arriving at hospital. "
In the scene, plentiful statement," immediately established a security cordon and moved items of Forensic Services for the photographic imaging, lifting and packaging of evidence for development is drafting opinions, and the prosecutor to inspect the place, certifying the insurance and packaging of evidence and removed the body of the deceased. "
concludes:" The Attorney General of the State condemning the attack and expresses regret for these unfortunate events and has begun preliminary investigations to determine appropriate clearly what happened to punish those responsible for these acts and gives full support to the families of the victims. "
Three fatal elements agreed in the fate of María Angélica Sánchez Galindo, 47, and his two sons, Ricardo Siller Galindo , 14, and Karen Alejandra, 18, rode in a van similar to that used by the gunmen, came to the place and the wrong time, as the convoy was pursuing criminals and, finally, the mother went through, so far unexplained, the line of fire.
María Angélica, with several bullets in his body, led the Avalanche pickup truck more than 540 meters trying to put their children safe. She received 10 impacts; Ricardo 6, and Karen Alejandra 6. Mother and daughter died on the way to hospital. Failed attempt
About 02:00 hours on Sunday, a Task Force Police Tactical and Strategic (GATE) at the Office warned his colleagues about the presence of civilians in the scene where the family was shot Siller Galindo reported fiscal Jesús Torres Charles.
"The guys are civilians, let them go," shouted the police after Maria Angelica asked to stop the march to let the convoy. Unfortunately at that time detonations were heard and the police opened fire in the direction the Avalanche, because in this direction were the gunmen, said the prosecutor. He said the convoy
mixed, composed of 96 items, was facing three gunmen on board a Sentra "is a guerrilla operation scheme with them (the killers), urban combat. Disperse and re-grouping. "
only thing so far seems certain is that the soldiers who made up the convoy were the only ones who did not fire, the prosecutor said.
"It is not said what ... we rule fired corporation involving the Army."
209 shots at the scene said he found 209 shell casings, which Size 20 is 7.62 or "Goat Horn" weapon used by the gunmen. The rest are .223 caliber, used for AR-15 rifles, which use federal and state law. He clarified that there is more shell casings, and did not rule that might be used more than 7 different sizes, but did not specify the number of impacts on the family van Siller Galindo, were over 30. Torres
Charles mentioned that during the clashes, which occurred from 23:40 hours on Saturday and until 02:00 pm Sunday, there was also an element of the prosecution and one civilian wounded. He said the family
Siller Galindo had any involvement in the shooting: "They had the misfortune of crossing ... it was a tinted white Avalanche, which somehow coincides with the vehicles involved. It is the only element of confusion. "
stated that there are two lines of research: that the family is accidentally killed in crossfire, and the other is that the police officers have shot at them mistaking them for assassins, so that officers are under investigation
Survivor
Attorney reported that the family vehicle traveling Siller Galindo's friend Maria Angélica, who was unhurt in the attack.
also said that so far have two witnesses, that of a civilian and a policeman. He explained that the federal troops and the Attorney will be called to testify.
