Tag: gang violence

Bodies Found Hanging From Bridge in Mexico, Gang Violence Blamed

MEXICO CITY—The bodies of 10 people were found in the central Mexican state of Zacatecas on Thursday, nine of them hanging from a bridge, in apparent gang-related killings, according to local officials. The tenth body was found on a nearby highway, according to an official from the state ministry of public security who declined to…


City of Rochester, NY, Declares State of Emergency Amid Unprecedented Increase in Violence

Rochester, New York’s third largest city, has declared a state of emergency due to a drastic increase in the number of homicides and other violent crimes, making 2021 one of the deadliest years in recorded history. A joint statement from Rochester Mayor Lovely A. Warren and City Council Vice President Willie J. Lightfoot on Nov….


Trudeau Condemns Assassination of Haiti’s President Jovenel Moise, Offers Assistance

OTTAWA—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he strongly condemns the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse at his home. Trudeau says in a Twitter post that he denounces the “appalling assassination,” adding that Canada is ready to support the people of Haiti and offer any assistance they need. A group of gunmen killed Moïse and wounded…


Nine Killed in Armed Attack on Wake in Central Mexico

MEXICO CITY—Unidentified gunmen burst into a wake in the central Mexican city of Celaya late on Thursday and shot dead nine people, authorities said, one of the worst outbreaks of violence to hit the country during the past few weeks. One person was also wounded in the attack outside a house where the wake was…