Mexico gov't gives another version of army slaying
Mexico gov't gives another version of army slaying
By E. EDUARDO CASTILLO
Associated Press
October 7, 2014 Updated 2 hours ago
MEXICO CITY — The Mexican government is giving yet another version of what happened when soldiers killed 22 suspected gang members at a warehouse in rural southern Mexico last June.
Attorney General Jesus Murillo Karam said late Tuesday there were two gunbattles in the town of San Pedro Limon that left the majority of the suspects either wounded or dead. He said three soldiers entered the warehouse afterward and killed those who were still alive. The three will be charged with homicide, he said. A total of seven soldiers and a lieutenant are being prosecuted in the military justice system for dereliction of duty.
The latest version was corroborated by a witness, Murillo Karam said, even though she previously told The Associated Press and Esquire in separate interviews that only one person died in the firefight and 21 were killed after they had surrendered.
The witness, who told the AP that she watched as soldiers killed her wounded 15-year-old daughter, could not be reached for comment late Tuesday. She has spoken on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisals.
The story of what happened in the warehouse has taken many turns over the last three months, including the fact that federal prosecutors didn't investigate the scene until mid-September or interview a key witness until Tuesday.
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