Three slain in Juárez tied to U.S. consulate

Mexican police said the three victims were attacked after they left a social event in Juárez at the home of another employee of the U.S. consulate.

Redelfs and Enriquez were traveling in a white 2009 Toyota Rav 4 with Texas plates when they left the gathering.

Witnesses said a group of armed men in a vehicle began following the couple at around 2:42 p.m. Saturday in the vicinity of 5 de Mayo and Malecon.

The couple tried to elude their pursuers by driving toward the Juárez city hall building, which is between the Paso del Norte and Stanton Street international bridges.

The couple may have been trying to get to the U.S. side of the border.

The pursuing vehicle fired on them at the corner of Francisco Villa and Norzagaray, causing the driver to lose control and veer into a lane with oncoming traffic. Then, the Toyota crashed into other vehicles and came to a stop.

Police said the couple died at the scene.

Although their vehicle received multiple gunshots, investigators found only a single bullet casing in the area from a 9 mm handgun.

Relatives said the couple’s 7-month-old baby girl was safe, and was turned over to family members.

Chihuahua state police said Salcido was in a white 2003 Honda Pilot when unknown assailants shot at his vehicle.

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- via The El Paso Times