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9 family members shot dead in massacre
09 Feb 2014 at 07:56hrs | Views
Guatemala City - A military spokesperson says that nine members of a family, including a baby and a young girl, were shot to death in a remote part of northern Guatemala.
Army spokesperson Ismael Cifuentes says that a military helicopter and at least 90 soldiers are heading to the jungle region, which is difficult to reach.
According to Cifuentes, neighbours said the killings took place when two SUVs carrying armed men arrived at the family's house. The gunmen opened fire on the family.
He said on Saturday that eight people died at the site and a ninth succumbed after being taken to a hospital. Among the dead were a five-year-old girl and a three-month-old.
Authorities did not provide a motive, but Guatemalan government maps show Mexico's Zetas drug cartel operating in the region.
Army spokesperson Ismael Cifuentes says that a military helicopter and at least 90 soldiers are heading to the jungle region, which is difficult to reach.
According to Cifuentes, neighbours said the killings took place when two SUVs carrying armed men arrived at the family's house. The gunmen opened fire on the family.
He said on Saturday that eight people died at the site and a ninth succumbed after being taken to a hospital. Among the dead were a five-year-old girl and a three-month-old.
Authorities did not provide a motive, but Guatemalan government maps show Mexico's Zetas drug cartel operating in the region.
Source - AP
