3 police dead in Mexico City shootout with cartel gunmen
By Associated Press
March 17, 2023 at 3:31 p.m. EDT
MEXICO CITY Three police officers and one suspect were killed and seven suspected drug cartel members were arrested Friday following a dramatic running gun battle on the eastern edge of Mexico City.
It was a glimpse into drug cartel violence that the nations capital rarely sees, but which has become frequent in northern and western parts of the country.
Police said two officers were killed in a town just east of the capital early Friday when they approached a house where a kidnap and murder gang were believed to be hiding, according to police in the State of Mexico, which borders the capital. They said the suspects also were being sought for murders.
Four kidnap victims were found in the house before the gunfire erupted. The initial gunfight occurred near the town of San Antonio La Isla, about 35 miles (50 kilometers) east of the capital.
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