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Images of the bloody aftermath which scars the town of Jesús María, along with photos of the house Ovidio was staying in when he was arrested have been published by the newspaper Riodoce.
The Vehicles
Below are photos of vehicles that were allegedly taken down by a military gunship helicopter.
It’s worth noting that the latest reports coming out of Jesús María allege that there were 12 hours of gunfire heard after the arrest of Ovidio. Soldiers have been keeping the town isolated, preventing entry to the town from Highway 15 while they heavily searched the area.
The State Human Rights Commission and the Sinaloa Commission for the Defense of Human Rights stepped in and demanded the soldiers allow them entry. They were allowed entry, along with family members of those inside the town and a number of journalists. Riodoce published the following pictures of Jesus Maria, showing some of the destruction.
The House
Photos of the house where Ovidio was staying when soldiers arrived to arrest him have now been published.
These images were originally published by the newspaper Riodoce, and reprinted by outlets such as Excelsior, La Prensa, and Zeta Tijuana, among many others.
They describe the property in their articles as follows:
“Traces of blood, live grenades, hundreds of shell casings and vehicles were left in the property where Ovidio Guzmán López was arrested, located in the Jesús María syndicate.
The house is located on a hill. It has a wooden gate that was shot at.”
“In the courtyard there are traces of blood, an armored helmet and three grenades that did not explode covered with a yellow towel. The military told them not to touch them and that specialized personnel would go to remove them. In two neighboring houses there is a grenade in each one.”
“On the site there is a house with a large palapa.
On the road leading to the house there are five armored and armored pickup trucks that were crossed to block the road.”
“From the helicopters, they say, they shot at the house and surrounding homes.
The military withdrew from the site this afternoon and the place was left without security seals and with the doors open.”
Riodoce also published a video of the property, which can be seen below.
The Morgue
Another video, posted by cartel news sources on Twitter like Calvarie Locus and El Blog de los Guachos, shows the floor of a morgue with a number of dead Sinaloa Cartel hitmen who were allegedly killed during the arrest operation and aftermath.