Massacre in Mexico: 6 Dead After Armed Men Storm a House in Chihuahua State Plagued by Mexican Drug Cartels

A new massacre in Mexico was reported after six people were shot dead inside a house in Chihuahua state plagued by Mexican drug cartels.

According to Infobae, five men and one woman were shot inside a house in the Sahuaros neighborhood on Monday. Initial reports revealed that several armed men entered the home and shot the victims.

According to Excelsior, the gunmen were boarding at least two vehicles and fled after opening fire on people. So far, the identity of the victims has not been.

Authorities are still working to determine the motive of the massacre and the circumstances leading up to the shooting.

Massacre in Mexico: Other Mass Killings in Chihuahua State

Last month, at least nine people died in two shooting incidents in Mexico's Chihuahua state. Four of them were killed in an attack by armed men at Denny's restaurant on Technological Avenue at Ciudad Suarez.

Reports said an unknown armed group broke into the restaurant and sprayed bullets at people. Among the casualties were two women and two men who died on the way to a hospital.

A waiter was also wounded by a bullet that hit his back. While details of those responsible are still unknown, everything seems to indicate that it was a settling of scores between rival Mexican drug cartels that operate in the state.

Meanwhile, five people died after two rival armed groups engaged in a shootout in the municipalities of Valle de Allende and Coronado. Residents called 911 after hearing the gunshots.

When authorities arrived on a highway between the said municipalities, they saw four bodies with gunshot wounds. Local reports said the two bodies had been decapitated, with one of the heads placed on a white SUV's roof and the other on the hood.

During the early hours, a man's body was abandoned in a funeral home in the municipality of Jimenez. Police believed this was also related to the armed confrontation between two rival groups. Authorities reportedly attributed this violence to warring Mexican drug cartels in the state.

Mexican Drug Cartels in Mexico's Chihuahua State

A war between Mexican drug cartels plagues the state of Chihuahua in Mexico. According to reports, Chihuahua has reportedly been in a territorial dispute between the Sinaloa Cartel and La Linea Cartel for the last five years.

La Linea is a former group of the Juarez Cartel and is fighting the Sinaloa Cartel for smuggling routes in the U.S. La Linea is believed to be led by Jesus Salas Aguayo, alias "El Chuyin."

On the other hand, Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada and Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman's four sons, known as "Los Chapitos," were left in command of the Sinaloa Cartel after El Chapo was arrested and extradited to the U.S.

However, reports suggested that there was an internal dispute for total control of the powerful criminal organization. The Los Chapitos are reportedly looking to assume supreme control of the Sinaloa Cartel, and their father's former right-hand man, El Mayo, appears to be their internal enemy number one.

The Sinaloa Cartel is considered one of the world's most powerful drug trafficking syndicates. The Mexican drug cartel has been known for carrying out assassinations, murders, and torture to protect its turf.

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Written by: Joshua Summers

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