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Mexico gang shootout in Nayarit state kills 28 | |
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A shootout between rival Mexican gangs has left at least 28 people dead, officials say. | |
Wednesday's gunfight took place at a crossroads near Ruiz in the Pacific coast state of Nayarit, some 805 km (500 miles) north-west of Mexico City. | |
Police had initially been investigating a reported kidnapping when they were alerted to the shooting nearby. | Police had initially been investigating a reported kidnapping when they were alerted to the shooting nearby. |
They found 28 men dead and four wounded when they reached the scene, which was littered with bullet shells. | |
Some 10 vehicles had been abandoned at the site. | Some 10 vehicles had been abandoned at the site. |
More than 34,000 people have died in Mexico since President Felipe Calderon launched a crackdown on the country's drug cartels in December 2006. | More than 34,000 people have died in Mexico since President Felipe Calderon launched a crackdown on the country's drug cartels in December 2006. |
Nayarit state has a strong presence of one of Mexico's most powerful drug gangs, the Sinaloa cartel, which is run by the country's most wanted man, Joaquin "Shorty" Guzman. | Nayarit state has a strong presence of one of Mexico's most powerful drug gangs, the Sinaloa cartel, which is run by the country's most wanted man, Joaquin "Shorty" Guzman. |