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Cabo San Lucas Mexico: Four Hour Gun Battle

by Pat Garcia | October 29, 2011 at 04:25 pm

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Update:

In a later report Sedena, Mexico's Defense Ministry, denied that any hostages were being held and that no injuries or deaths had occurred at the Plaza Sendero.

Sedena reported that at 3:00pm a detachment of troops had surrounded the mall and that a search was underway for the gunmen, with an undetermined number found and arrested.

The State Attorney General's office reported no hostages taken and 3 gunmen arrested.

The heart of "The Sudcalifornianos" is in pain. Violence is reaching our beautiful peaceful state. Alarm, concern, fear and anger spreads through the population as they become aware of what has happened in Cabo San Lucas just two hours away from the city of La Paz Baja California Sur. It offers no consolation to natives to know that worse things are happening in Mexico and around the world.

A major gun-battle took place past night in Cabo San Lucas Prisas Pacifico area (general/near Sorianas) between Mexican military and assumed narco trafficantes. Out inside source (CSL city government personal) informed us that the shot-out lasted about 4 hours from 23:00hr to 3:00 am. One soldier dead, one kidnapper dead and 2 police seriously injured.

After a gun fight and a persecution that took place at Los Venados, Codepa and Brisas del Pacifico.A command armed with AK-47 rifles took refuge inside a shopping mall, 600 people are reported to have been inside at the moment.According to reports 200 people are presumed to have been held as hostages.

The public opinion at the moment said there had been more shots around the city and there were rumors that information was being withheld due to economic and political interests.

Gun Battle watch video here

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Pat Garcia

at 20:19 on October 29th, 2011

Could somebody remove the spam above?

Pat Garcia

at 21:25 on November 1st, 2011

Thanks

liamssoft

at 02:45 on October 30th, 2011

Shame that the video function is intermittently not working on the whole of the site

Pat Garcia

at 17:35 on October 30th, 2011

I added a link to the video.... most videos showing the magnitude of the battle have been removed.

gun battle in Cabo video

johhnytexnan (not verified)

at 03:50 on October 30th, 2011

17 dead, blood everywhere . tourist advised not visit

Marinasmom (not verified)

at 21:26 on October 31st, 2011

wait...isnt it 1000 dead, narcos everywhere and grenades going off in the night all over? let's get out of here!!!!Seriously i wish i had more money in the bank this would be a blessing. Cabo is too crowded....because its safe. =(Pat Garcia why did you post this damaging information without having your facts correct????