Posted on 09/13/2010 7:37:02 PM PDT by SwinneySwitch
A heavily-armed shootout between two groups of armed men has left at least 12 men dead in a small town outside of Padilla, Tamaulipas.
The El Norte newspaper reported that the shootout ended around 2:30 a.m. Monday in the Ejido Las Brasiles.
El Norte reported that the armed men used grenades, assault rifles and other high-powered weapons.
The newspaper reported that the Mexican Army sealed off the area while authorities investigated the crime scene.
Padilla is located just northeast of the Tamaulipas capital of Ciudad Victoria.
It's not the first time Padilla has seen violence. At least five people were killed there last week.
good thing the border will protect us
/sarc
Remind me not to go to Tamale Lips any time soon. Life is way too cheap there.
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