Shooting in Azcapotzalco leaves 4 dead; 2 were policemen

Four people, two police officers and two alleged armed criminals, died during a shootout while securing a home in the El Rosario neighborhood, in the Azcapotzalco mayor’s office.
The Secretariat of Citizen Security of Mexico City reported that, derived from an investigation for a double homicide that occurred on January 18 in Lindavista, the home was secured today.
During the action, the policemen were attacked, repelled the aggression and lost their lives.

The agency reported that firearms and various narcotics were secured in the building.

The #SSC reports: A home in @AzcapotzalcoMx where drugs were distributed was secured, derived from an investigation into a double homicide that occurred on January 18 in Lindavista. Two policemen repelled an attack and lost their lives, as well as two armed criminals pic.twitter.com/t4ccrUCftS
— SSC CDMX (@SSC_CDMX) January 28, 2022

The Secretary of Security, Omar García Harfuch, said that all the support and backing will be given to the families of the police officers who lost their lives.

In follow-up to a homicide that occurred on January 18, 2022, in the Lindavista neighborhood, we unfortunately lost two comrades in the line of duty; all support and backing to their families. It’s a big loss for @SSC_CDMX
— Omar Garcia Harfuch (@OHarfuch) January 28, 2022

In the area, the Security Secretariat keeps the circulation closed. The road alternatives are Eje 5 Norte and Av. Aquiles Serdán.

#PrecauciónVial | Traffic continues to be closed, due to the work of emergency services in Cedros and Jacarandas, col. El Rosario, Azcapotzalco mayor’s office. #AlternativaVial Eje 5 Norte and Av. Aquiles Serdán. pic.twitter.com/qxFgRb7pum
— OVIAL_SSCCDMX (@OVIALCDMX) January 28, 2022

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Original source in Spanish