translated from Spanish: Agent killed during ATTACK to MP in El Hongo, Baja California

Baja California.- An armed attack on the premises of the Public Minsiterio in the village of El Hongo, Baja California, resulted in at least one ministerial officer being killed and another injured, according to authorities of the State Attorney General’s Office.The fact was recorded Monday around 10:35 a.m., when a call to the emergency service alerted about heavy-caliber weapons detonations in the vicinity of the Offices of Roads and Federal Bridges, on the Tecate-La Rumorosa (Mexicali) highway, in the municipality Tecate.

Federal police officers moved to the scene, where they confirmed that one of the officers had lost their lives after being shot in the chest, while the other was injured after being shot in the leg. The site of the attack remains guarded by the Federal Police as long as proceedings are carried out.

One ministerial officer killed and another injured was the balance of an armed attack on the MP offices #Tecate located in the village of El Hongo at 10:35 hours perpetrated by three subjects who went on the run to #LaRumorosa.
Three officers killed in 2 pic.twitter.com/OXZrbJ2VV0 weeks – Alejandra Guerra (@alisguerra8)
July 29, 2019

This murder adds to two other registered ministerial agents in less than 10 days in Baja California.

Original source in Spanish