A clash between cartel shooters led to the discovery of at least six bodies and two severed heads along a highway north of the Acapulco tourist hotspot.
The horrific case took place in the early hours of Friday when authorities in Guerrero state came to the aid of a rural community in Quechultenango. The crime scene is just over sixty miles north of Acapulco.
Dos de los cuerpos se encontrraban decapitados, hasta el momento se desconoce la mecanica de los hechos, la Fiscalía del Estado de Guerrero será la encargada de realizar las investigaciones correspondientes. pic.twitter.com/gGk04bfDWV
— El Mexico Real (@InfSinCensuraMx) August 5, 2022
When authorities arrived at that location, they found a truck that had been shot at and set on fire several times. Near the vehicle, authorities found six bodies and two severed heads.
La noche de ayer sobre un camino de terrasría 6 cuerpos sin vida así como una camioneta calcinada, se localizaron entre las comunidades de Tolixtlahuaca y Tejerias municipio de Quechultenango #Chilpancingo #Guerrero#MexicoReal pic.twitter.com/1jLQPLnMbe
— El Mexico Real (@InfSinCensuraMx) August 5, 2022
Guerrero’s attorney general’s office confirmed the finding of the bodies in a prepared statement claiming they would investigate the matter.
The gory crime scene comes as multiple cells of rival drug cartels continue to fight for control of beach corridors to transport drugs from Central and South America to Mexico, control of vast drug farms in remote rural areas, and the large-scale distribution of drugs in and around Acapulco.
Despite several years of intense violence, Acapulco Mayor Abelina López has tried to minimize violence in her city and has even been publicly mocked for claiming that hunger and heat are the cause of most crimes.
Ildefonso Ortiz is an award-winning journalist at Breitbart Texas. He co-founded the Breitbart Texas’ Cartel Chronicles project with Brandon Darby and senior Breitbart management. You can follow him on Twitter and further facebook. He can be reached at Iortiz@breitbart.com.
Brandon Darby is the general manager and editor-in-chief of Breitbart Texas. He co-founded the Breitbart Texas’ Cartel Chronicles project with Ildefonso Ortiz and senior Breitbart management. follow him Twitter and facebook. He can be reached at bdarby@breitbart.com.
Jose Luis Lara and “JC Sanchez” of the Breitbart Texas’ Cartel Chronicles project contributed to this report.