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A woman is held back by another woman as she reacts to the killing of several people at a crime scene in Monterrey, Mexico on August 29, 2012.

Shock, despair at a crime scene in Monterrey

Gunmen shot dead three men and a woman in Monterrey on Wednesday and left graffiti on a wall at the crime scene reading "Commander X20, at your orders, [signed] CDG [Gulf Cartel]", according to local media.

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Monterrey is Mexico's most affluent city and has long been seen as a model of economic development in Latin America. But it has been ravaged by drug warfare over the last three years.

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The people will need to form their own militas to stop the drug lords, the goverment can't help them, the police can't help them the people need to rise up!

    Reply#1 - Sun Sep 9, 2012 7:26 AM EDT
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