53 slain in 72 hours in Juárez
Crime • February 2011 • Views: 749
In one of the deadliest three days that officials can remember, more than 50 people were killed in Juárez.
Among the 53 victims between Thursday and Saturday were a Juárez police officer, a municipal patrolman and a state investigator.
According to Chihuahua state officials it was the most violent three-day period seen this year. State police reported that on average eight people are killed in Juárez every day.
More than 150 people have been killed in Juárez this month, according to the state police.
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