6 Killed At Drug Rehab In Juarez

At around 11:45 a.m. Wednesday, a group of armed men gunned down four men and two women as they left a rehabilitation center in Juarez, according to XHIJ-TV Channel 44.

The incident occurred outside the Clinica Integral de Rehabilitacion located in central Juarez. Witnesses at the scene told police the gunmen shot the victims then ran off in different directions. It is not known why the attack occurred. The victims, whose ages ranged from 25-39, have not been identified.

Nearly 50 shell casings were recovered at the scene and at least two different weapons were used.

Earlier this week 19 people were killed at a rehabilitation clinic in Chihuahua City.

Links:Link:Calderon Defends Drug War, Many Mexicans SkepticalLink:LA Times Special Project: Mexico’s Drug War