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May 15, 2011

The municipality of Gran Morelos, Chihuahua, was taken over by gunmen

The municipality of Gran Morelos, Chihuahua, was taken by an armed 13 on Friday, witnesses say the officers left the village for fear of being attacked.

That day, a group of gunmen arrived at the premises of the City Hall, the Municipal Police Headquarters, and up to the house of Pedro Efren Montes, a former mayor, and attacked blast facades.

The gunmen shouted that they would kill the officers if they did not the town, and from that day they would take control of everything. It was so villagers decided to protect themselves and felt a great fear. There were hundreds of shell casings, but no people were reported killed or injured, only property damage.

Authorities decided to close municipal facilities, some hid in their homes, while others fled officials, including police chiefs, but the mayor had already left the place a few days ago.

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