By “El Huaso” for Borderland Beat
A flower shop in Los Mochis, Sinaloa has been the target of threats and violence from a criminal group, who shot up the store while trying to kidnap the owner and later placed a threatening narco message on a funeral wreath outside. The events have been recorded on the businesses’ security cameras.
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| Five men with rifles and bullet proof vests. |
One 21 year old man identified as Brandon Alex “N” was injured in the attack.
The next CCTV video, filmed ten minutes after the attack according to the time stamp, shows a police car and two officers arriving to the scene. Seconds after they arrive and exit their patrol car, three white vehicles pull up and attempt to block the police in, two pickup trucks and what appears to the be the same white sedan from the first attack.
Noticing the vehicles, the male officer runs back to the vehicle and reverses, while the female officer sprints away down the street. The police officer in the car leaves her behind in his retreat, as gunfire from the armed criminals can be heard.
On the following day, the owners of the shop reported that a funeral wreath and narco message were left in front of the business threatening them, as well as accusing the owners of kidnapping and extortion.
Sources: Luz Noticias, El Universal, Linea Directa, A Discusion
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