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Riot in Mexican Prison Spills Into Streets, Leaves 11 People Dead & 20 Injured

© AP Photo / Armando SolisA police officer stand near the area of a massive shootout in Parangaricutiro, Mexico,Thursday, March 10, 2022. Authorities in the avocado-growing zone of western Mexico said five suspected drug cartel gunmen have been killed in a massive firefight between gangs.
A police officer stand near the area of a massive shootout in Parangaricutiro, Mexico,Thursday, March 10, 2022. Authorities in the avocado-growing zone of western Mexico said five suspected drug cartel gunmen have been killed in a massive firefight between gangs. - Sputnik International, 1920, 13.08.2022
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A riot that broke out in a prison and spilled into the streets of the city of Ciudad Juarez in the Mexican state of Chihuahua on the border with the United States resulted in 11 people dead and 20 injured, Mexican undersecretary of public security Ricardo Mejia Berdeja said on Friday.
"A fight broke out inside the detention center that left 20 inmates wounded, four of them with gunshot wounds, and the rest were beaten and concussed. Two inmates died from gunshot wounds," Mejia said during a briefing.
According to Mejia, control of the prison was restored, but the Meshikles gang, which was involved in the clash inside the penitentiary, began rioting and attacking civilians in the city of Ciudad Juarez.
"As a result, nine people were killed in addition to the two deaths inside the penitentiary center. Among those killed by these criminals are four ... employees of Mega Radio, a host and three technicians," the politician added.
On Friday night, six members of the Meshikles gang involved in the attacks in the city were detained by police and soldiers. According the security ministry, the order in the city was restored.
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