American citizens found strangled, tortured in van in Tijuana
From the Associated Press:
TIJUANA, MEXICO -- The bodies of four U.S. citizens have been found strangled in a van in Tijuana, Mexico.
Mexican authorities said Thursday the victims had been tied up, beaten and stabbed.
Fermin Gomez, an assistant state prosecutor in Baja California, says the victims were found Saturday.
Two of the male victims lived in the San Diego area, the two women lived in Chula Vista.
They ranged in age from 19 to 23 years old.
Gomez says one of the victims tested positive for cocaine. He says one of the victims' relatives told authorities they knew alleged drug traffickers.
Bernard Gonzales, a spokesman for the Chula Vista Police Department, says a friend told the women's parents they were headed to nightclubs in Tijuana on Thursday night.
4 Comments
Leave a comment
CONTRIBUTORS
|
| Frank Girardot, Metro Editor for the San Gabriel Valley Newspapers, brings you behind the yellow tape with takes on true crime, cold cases and more. This is also your forum to discuss crime, its impact on your neighborhood and how we cover it. Have any questions or tips? You can leave a comment here or e-mail Frank. |
|
|
Brian Day is the crime reporter for the San Gabriel Valley Newspaper group. E-mail Brian. |
Totally insane!, check 'Readers Comment #112' regarding El Monte Kicking incident.
One tested cpsitive for cocaine, drug traffickers knowledge. No big loss. This is why the countrys circuling the drain. Duel citizenship and can just about do what they want, till their buddies do em' in.
We really don't know the entire story behind these killings, but one thing for sure be suspicious of your
surroundings and know your friends. Better yet, bring a bodyguard because of the lawlessness and the sliding mores. If your an american citizen trying to enjoy the nightclub scene in mexico put a target sign on your shirt because your dealing with the have nots of mexican society.
RJ, easy on the non-sequiturs. As a fellow dual citizen, I've seen pitfalls on both fronts for the last 43 yrs. RJ, next time u open up ur cell phone and take for granted its innerworkings, u might wanna thank me n the guysngals n our profession.
White glue's crisp take of this being a social/economical problem gets a brown thumbs up!!
Cheers!!