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Héctor Ríos Morales

Sinaloa Authorities Investigate Attack on Police Station As Officers Continue To Be Killed During Cartel Turf Wars

Local and state authorities respond to gunshot reports in Navolato, Sinaloa (Credit: Image via Noroeste)

Authorities in the Mexican state of Sinaloa are investigating a shootout that targeted a police base in the city of Navolato, less than 20 miles south of Culiacán.

According to initial reports, the attack took place on Dec. 4 at around 2 p.m. when several residents of Villa Juarez heard gunshots over several minutes. The attack targeted a base of Sinaloa's Preventive State Police, leaving the front of the building covered in bullet holes. As authorities continue investigating who was responsible for the incident, they reported that no lives were lost in the attack.

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