On the afternoon of Thursday, March 27, five bodies were found inside an abandoned van in Tequixquiac, State of Mexico. The discovery, made by residents, confirms the alarming level of violence plaguing the northern part of the state while the state government remains absent.
Violence erupted again in the north of Edomex
A top-level Mercedes-Benz van was abandoned in a desolate area, near the intersection of the Apaxco-Huehuetoca and Ejidos La Ermita roads. Inside lay five corpses, a scene that shocked the local inhabitants.
The vehicle, with plates from the state of Morelos, had all its tires punctured. Some windows were covered with white cardboard taped with brown tape. Authorities, upon arrival, confirmed it was a new case of multiple execution.
Five executed in a single scene
Inside were found the bodies of a woman and four men, all with gunshot wounds. The woman was in the passenger seat, two men in the back, and the other two in the trunk.
None have been identified so far. Elements of the Mexican Army, National Guard, Edomex Prosecutor's Office, and State Police cordoned off the area. Experts began collecting evidence around 4:00 PM.
The scene was described as one of the most violent recorded this year in the region.
