The local forum, Viva San Carlos, was abuzz yesterday with news that sounded like a description of a Wild West showdown. I heard about it in my insurance agent's office when reports came in over the radio.
Here on the Sonora coast we have felt somewhat insulated from the drug wars and systematic executions of law officers by the cartels, until yesterday afternoon when the chief of the state investigative police was assassinated in his car in Guaymas, along with a woman some reports identified as his wife. I Googled Ezequiel Quintero Alcántar, and found he was actually based in or near Empalme, the next town south from Guaymas on the coast, where according to Charlie, a gringo friend of mine who has lived here many years, the illicit drug business is booming. But Charlie does have a tendency to exaggerate, I always reminded myself.
No photos of Alcántar were available. Investigators are convinced the attackers were professionals, using high-powered firearms that resembled AK-47s.
The assailants were driving a black Jeep Cherokee, and when police from three different agencies chased them to Empalme, with shots being fired from the Jeep, they abandoned that car at an intersection and got away in a white Silverado pickup.
Considering the number of shots fired, the high-speed chase and the number of people involved, it's amazing no bystanders were injured.
7 comments:
Keep your head down and your ammo dry as we used to say - still say. Be careful amiga and enjoy the new ride.
Wow. You folks do get the exciting stuff. Our dead simply get dumped in the laguna.
It makes you think, what's this world coming to? Do all we peaceful people need to take up our rakes and pitchforks and drive the evil ones out of town?
I just can't imagine that happening in little, ole Guaymas. Where were they when it happened??
Calypso - And people say Guaymas is dull.
Steve - Yeah, where's the drama in that? The crocs probably finish off the corpses and there's nothing to look at.
jomamma - A pitchfork vs an AK-47? I don't think so, but neither do I feel like arming myself. You're the one with the guns.
Cyn & Mike - It was on 14th, but the chase went up 26th, a block from Lolita's, and Malena actually saw them racing up the street.
Did I mention that the hitcar had AZ plates?
Blimey! Gonna need to get rocket launchers for my bike. Or a foster dog. ;)
I only have the guns for use if they start coming in the house. Like Calypso said, keep your head down... make yourself small and un-noticeable.
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